Let’s Talk About Bird Flu

[2 Acres]

Agree. I want to read more about it. I'm thinking of starting with a small amount of green tea water in the afternoon. Only fresh in the morning. We need to read more. I wouldn't want to Only give the g tea water.

It's on a regular basis, and my chickens can drink freely from hanging buckets.

 

[C Siena]

I consider it a preventative, since I can't control the flight patterns of infected wild birds

I'm thinking it may not protect as much as strengthen the immune system to fight. But, I need to find out that it does not destroy the Good bacteria (if that's possible to find out). A healthy balanced diet does this for us and animals.

I have noticed no ill effects from it as far as gut health. I am off it (EGCG) but will resume again in a week or 2. We don't take supplements every day but will ingest as needed, depending on diet and time of year. Winter we supplement out diet with vitamins/herbs more than summer.

We're not in a rush to use this as they have a healthy diet and are active. We won't live in fear of the flu for the birds or us. We take precautions but enjoy our lives and allow our birds to do the same. We have 20 acres but they only free range on about 2, their choice.

 

[C Siena]

It's on a regular basis, and my chickens can drink freely from hanging buckets.

Is all of their water, green tea water?

 

[2 Acres]

I’m not sure what being employed since 1959 has to do with this but good for you being in Ohio, Graeter’s ice cream is the GOAT.

Personally... I'm a Haagendas vanilla fanatic.

 

[2 Acres]

Is all of their water, green tea water?

No. There are horse feed tubs full of rainwater also.

 

[Goosebaby]

Personally... I'm a Haagendas vanilla fanatic.

 

[tomo0003]

I'm Japanese man who drinks various forms of green tea every day, but I don't drink it after 6pm because it contains a lot of caffeine.
I agree with the point about its strong antibacterial properties against bacteria. Catechin has antibacterial properties, and some people even use it as a gargle.

 

[tomo0003]

As you may know, it's worth adding that the amount of caffeine in green tea varies greatly depending on how it's consumed.

 

[2 Acres]

I'm Japanese man who drinks various forms of green tea every day, but I don't drink it after 6pm because it contains a lot of caffeine.
I agree with the point about its strong antibacterial properties against bacteria. Catechin has antibacterial properties, and some people even use it as a gargle.

I give my girls the decaffeinated version of Bigelow. I don't need hyper birds

 

[2 Acres]

As you may know, it's worth adding that the amount of caffeine in green tea varies greatly depending on how it's consumed.

Yes... and the Bigelow decaffeinated tea has 1-8 milligrams of caffeine. Very low on the scale. Been using it for a while without any abnormal effects on the chickens... Like a couple years???