Garlic for chicken and Ducks?

[llombardo]

i give my dogs dried garlic(springtime). Can I mix this in with dry or fermented feed for both ducks and chickens? Or does it have to be fesh or minced?

 

[casportpony]

i give my dogs dried garlic(springtime). Can I mix this in with dry or fermented feed for both ducks and chickens? Or does it have to be fesh or minced?

Most veterinarians say that you should not feed garlic to dogs, cats, and birds.

 

[llombardo]

Most veterinarians say that you should not feed garlic to dogs, cats, and birds.

Studies have shown that garlic is very good for dogs in moderation. It would take 8-9 cloves in one sitting to do damage. They don't get that much in a month.

are some ways garlic helps keep your dog healthy:

1. Prevents the formation of blood clots (anti-platelet)
2. Decreases cholesterol build up (anti-cholesterolemic)
3. Widens blood vessels (vasodilator)
4. Helps prevent the formation of tumors (anti-tumor)
5. Stimulates the lymphatic system to remove wastes
6. Antibiotic, antifungal and antiparasitic

Vets also promote nasty processed dog food and vaccinations every year. I have saw first hand what vets recommend, I was a vet tech for years. My vet actually know and approves giving garlic and feeding raw.

 

[llombardo]

I will also be adding Spirulina and bee pollen to their diet. I just have to get the dosage down pat.

 

[JedJackson]

Fresh is much better, in small doses. Some say giving them garlic can change the flavor of the eggs, and some say this isn't true. You'll have to decide for yourself.

 

[FayoumisFreak]

I'd like to point out that anti-platelet properties that prevent wounds from clotting (sealing up) are dangerous in birds, since they have very small amounts of blood in their bodies. If they received a serious wound from a predator or accident, anti-platelet properties could kill them.

 

[llombardo]

I'd like to point out that anti-platelet properties that prevent wounds from clotting (sealing up) are dangerous in birds, since they have very small amounts of blood in their bodies. If they received a serious wound from a predator or accident, anti-platelet properties could kill them.

I have to do more research but I believe it leaves the system fairly quickly. Turmeric can be a problem too, if one has to have surgery, etc. I know I had to pull one of my dogs off that 24 hours beforehand. I gave it 3 days instead to be safe. I decided when I first got chickens that for anything that isn't minor they will be seen by a vet, which thankfully, there a freim the area.

 

[casportpony]

My vet actually know and approves giving garlic and feeding raw.

Then may I suggest that you ask your vet about giving it to your birds?

 

[FayoumisFreak]

Not to sound critical, but if it leaves the system quickly, wouldn't it not be a beneficial supplement?