Red Peppers are screamingly high in vitamin C. The hotter the better. 1/4 tsp of cayenne has a day's supply of vitamin C for a human. We feed peppers to parrots for the same reason.
It's standing it that's the problem, fortunately chickens don't mind HOT.
I've a cold and flu season remedy that's adding as much cayenne as you can stand and about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of sea salt to a big bottle of the welch's grape juice. Stuff will kick your ... but will often knock a cold away and shorten the flu. Even if you're just run down it's a good kick starter.
If you try it, start small, add the stuff, shake it for a few minutes. Let it sit for at least six hours because the heat builds as the powder steeps. Then try it, if you can stand it hotter, go for it. If you can't, use it at that level.
I made the mistake of using quite a bit once and not letting it settle and added more. Stuff could set your house on fire.
It's standing it that's the problem, fortunately chickens don't mind HOT.
I've a cold and flu season remedy that's adding as much cayenne as you can stand and about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of sea salt to a big bottle of the welch's grape juice. Stuff will kick your ... but will often knock a cold away and shorten the flu. Even if you're just run down it's a good kick starter.
If you try it, start small, add the stuff, shake it for a few minutes. Let it sit for at least six hours because the heat builds as the powder steeps. Then try it, if you can stand it hotter, go for it. If you can't, use it at that level.
I made the mistake of using quite a bit once and not letting it settle and added more. Stuff could set your house on fire.
