Red pepper flakes and Guinea hens?

[muldrick]

My chickens live together with my Guinea hens and I understand the guineas generally should not eat red pepper flakes.
I guess my question would be is how do I give the chickens the seeds.
Obvious answer is to separate them, but I am sure others have the same issue and I wonder what they do?
I have 29 chickens (10 are going to a friend soon) and it's not easy to separate them

 

[Mother of Chaos]

My chickens live together with my Guinea hens and I understand the guineas generally should not eat red pepper flakes.
I guess my question would be is how do I give the chickens the seeds.
Obvious answer is to separate them, but I am sure others have the same issue and I wonder what they do?
I have 29 chickens (10 are going to a friend soon) and it's not easy to separate them

Hi! Welcome to BYC!

Why are you thinking you should give them red pepper seeds or flakes? Is this specific advice you read?

 

[muldrick]

Hi! Welcome to BYC!

Why are you thinking you should give them red pepper seeds or flakes? Is this specific advice you read?

Yes, several places, like;
Red pepper flakes can be beneficial for chickens as they contain capsaicin, which has antimicrobial properties, helps improve gut health, and may deter pests. They can be mixed into chicken feed or sprinkled as a treat, but should be used in moderation.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Yes, several places, like;
Red pepper flakes can be beneficial for chickens as they contain capsaicin, which has antimicrobial properties, helps improve gut health, and may deter pests. They can be mixed into chicken feed or sprinkled as a treat, but should be used in moderation.

Was this on a blog, FB, etc.? Asking because there’s a lot of chatter advising this, that, and the other, but they’re often just repeating one another.

 

[Al Gerhart]

Ditto, save your spices for cooking chicken. Doesn't do a thing if it is on the inside of one.

Be very leery of taking advice without at least Googling it or using Gemini. People parrot what they heard and they are just trying to be helpful but a lot of it is just useless old wives tales. We are seeing a lot more with the rise of Ai videos on tic toc and youtube. Stories told that have a core of truth surrounded by impossible facts that anyone well read or old enough to have heard the truth is knowledgeable enough to sort out.

Fresh water, dry commercial feed, plenty of room in the coop or run, clean bedding, protection from predators, and protection from the wind in most areas are all you really need.

 

[muldrick]

Also see people talking about it on here
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/how-do-you-feed-your-chickens-red-pepper-flakes.1567625/