ldrchickens
Songster
I have been reading a lot of fresheggsdaily.com lately and all about how she uses herbs and spices to keep her flock healthy. I wanted to start this thread to see if anyone else does this and for whoever does to share their tips and ideas. She says she starts them from day one on all sorts of natural immune boosting herbs and spices and she has never once had a sick chicken or lost one from anything but old age. I have put together a little "spice rub" if you will to sprinkle on my chickens feed consisting of equal parts by weight of cayenne pepper, cinnamon, black pepper thyme, oregano, ginger, garlic powder, thyme, basil, turmeric, vitamin supplement, and pro-biotic supplement. I also have garlic and oregano infused apple-cider vinegar to put in there water once a week. So c'mon and share and lets have fun!