Hi everyone! Just thought I'd share some info I found: I've been feeding my chickies a teaspoon (for 5 chickens) of virgin coconut oil (costco, huge container for $21...NUTIVA brand) every morning and wanted to find out the recommended amount since I've been flying by the seat of my pants on amount (still haven't found rec amount).
Found this research article on line...I was glad to read the oil didn't contribute to weight gain (who needs fat chickens with liver issues?) but did stimulate immunity and clotting times.
Maybe that's why the poor hen whose tail was pecked in spite of Peck No More and Sharpie pen blackening was clotting so quickly when the one after her would get a blood feather.
I'm happy to report that since Jan 31, she has feathered in her tail! In SPITE of the bad birds who peck her.
I added Feather Fixer (Nutrena) to their diet, too, incidentally. About 4 weeks agol.
Oil article: http://www.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph/home...system-booster-for-chickens&catid=6&Itemid=20
I simply let them out of their coop into their run and I sit on the straw bale and just offer the spoon to the birds, making sure everyone gets an equal amount. They eat it right out of the spoon and when it hardens quickly in the cold weather, I just flick little bits to them and they gobble it up!
They eat the FORCO (probiotics (some say prebiotics)) this way, too, right out of the little container I put it in and offer to them every morning.
Found this research article on line...I was glad to read the oil didn't contribute to weight gain (who needs fat chickens with liver issues?) but did stimulate immunity and clotting times.
Maybe that's why the poor hen whose tail was pecked in spite of Peck No More and Sharpie pen blackening was clotting so quickly when the one after her would get a blood feather.
I'm happy to report that since Jan 31, she has feathered in her tail! In SPITE of the bad birds who peck her.
I added Feather Fixer (Nutrena) to their diet, too, incidentally. About 4 weeks agol.
Oil article: http://www.pcaarrd.dost.gov.ph/home...system-booster-for-chickens&catid=6&Itemid=20
I simply let them out of their coop into their run and I sit on the straw bale and just offer the spoon to the birds, making sure everyone gets an equal amount. They eat it right out of the spoon and when it hardens quickly in the cold weather, I just flick little bits to them and they gobble it up!
They eat the FORCO (probiotics (some say prebiotics)) this way, too, right out of the little container I put it in and offer to them every morning.
