Anyone know of any natural/herbal antibiotics for chickens?
I don't need any but I like to be prepared just in case.
I have been compiling things I find in research. Not all the links go to full articles, but will show only abstracts. I do try to find supporting info, and I don't track the ones for plants that are going to be impossible to find. I list by the problem, followed by the link to the research, followed by the common name of the plant. Then if any supporting documents apply, those links come next, followed by a brief description.
Plants for Treating Illnesses and Parasites Chickens
Worms
http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJVM/article/download/1521/1485
Pineapple leaves for 28 days
Pineapple leaf
http://dasnetgroup.com/IJBR/data/2010/May/41-44.pdf
Instructions for prep and dose of pineapple leaves
From the paper:
Pineapple leaves (Ananus comosus) were collected from “Medicinal Plants garden” of Department of Pharmacology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
To obtain 10% aqueous extract, 20 gm of pineapple leaves were thoroughly washed in tap water. The leaves were cut into small pieces with the help of knife, there after the fleshy parts were mixed with the help of mortar and pastels. The extract was made up to 20 ml by adding distilled water and filtered it through a piece of clean silk cloth.
each chicken of this group was treated with Pineapple leaves extract @ 1 gm/kg body weight orally by dropper for consecutive seven days)
My comment:
The interesting result, here, was that even though they only used the extract for 7 days, by the 21st day, the chickens were parasite free.
http://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hemera/article/download/4842/3295
Green papaya latex
http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20000810165.html;jsessionid=5B9150B14B5482C750BE102C04DC0800
Garlic
http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/30/4/497.short
Vitamin B12 deficiency increases susceptibility to some parasites
http://www.researchgate.net/profile...key_poults/links/0c9605178038ac6b95000000.pdf
White wormwood. Note that artemisia annua (another variety of wormwood) is a treatment for malaria in humans)
http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/academicjournals/jp/0000/15433-15433.pdf
C. Micanthra flower extract in solution affected worms...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corydalis_micrantha (includes map of North America where it grows)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Corydalis (includes photo)
http://orgprints.org/15721/
Worms and mites, various plant oils and DE
Enteritis
http://journals.cambridge.org/actio...e=online&aid=8976474&fileId=S0007114512006083
Capsicum and turmeric
Coccidiosis
http://www.researchgate.net/publica...Immunity_against_Eimeria_acervulina_Infection
Capsicum, turmeric, and shiitake mushroom
Better growth and feed use efficiency
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jas/articles/92/4/1531
carvacrol (from oregano), cinnamaldehyde (from cinnamon), and capsicum
And
http://www.researchgate.net/profile...PICE_HERBS/links/549fcd860cf257a635fe78b5.pdf
Garlic, black pepper, red pepper
Newcastle Disease
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874101003701
Aloe
And
http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/content/85/12/2169.full
Bee propolis and horny goat weed
Salmonella
http://www.uokufa.edu.iq/journals/index.php/kjvs/article/view/2385
Capsicum
Fowl typhoid
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037887410100397X
Aloe
Egg shell thickness and reduced bacteria in poop
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00071668.2014.938020?journalCode=cbps20&
Longevity Spinach
Some varieties of Influenza (this study did not include poultry, but I would try it)
http://www.researchgate.net/profile...za_viruses/links/0f317538efdb7b23d6000000.pdf
Agrimonia pilosa (hairy agrimony of the rosacea family)
This one includes other plants for influenza, but it only shows the abstract.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11101-014-9357-1
Mondia: white's ginger a tropical vine native to Africa
Phytochemicals and nutritional status
Studies were undertaken to establish important phytochemicals and its nutritional status to support the traditional claims and enhance the species value for improved marketing and conservation. The main flavouring principle preferred by consumer was identified as 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldelyde. Both root and leaves extract were active against, brine shrimp. The root extract were active against Neisseria gonorrhea, and superior to minoglycine drug used for control of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Both root and leaves showed antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhii, Pseudomonas auriginosa, Bacilus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus and Shigallae dysentrae. Escherichia coli was more susceptible while Salmonella tyhpii showed the least. Fungal bioassay carried out on Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger showed root extract to be more potent than leaf extracts.
Roots and leaves showed varied significant amount of proteins mineral vitamins and sugars depending on source. Mean concentration levels of minerals varied as potassium 11.34 - 32.05 mg/g, Sodium 5.61 - 24 mg/g, Magnesium 1.40 - 2.83 mg/g, Calcium 3.08 - 8.25mg/g, Iron 0.20 - 0.43 mg/g, Zinc 0.03 - 0.07 mg/g, Copper 0.003 - 0.06 mg/g, Manganese 0.64 - 0.05 mg/g, Cadmium and Lead were in trace amounts. Crude protein ranged form 4.35 mg/g - 21.8 mg/g, highest being from leaves. Vitamin varied as B carotene 4.35 - 21.81 ugg-1, Thiamine 0.78 - 3.70 mgg-1, Niacin 0.52 - 8.15 mgg-1, Riboflavin 0.62 - 2.45 mgg-1 and sugars, fructose 7.908 - 15.26 ugg-1, Xylose 9.17 - 18.70, glucose 2.40 - 9.0.
Comparison of basal diets for animal feeds, showed Mondia leaves had high crude protein and ash percentage of 20.25 and 16.98 respectively while dairy meal had crude protein and ash percentages 16.76 and 7.83 respectively. These results support traditional medical claim on use of Mondia whytei. The results show it has potential for human and animal health care. The chemical and phytochemical results have been used to reschedule Mondia whtyei products for quality assurance that are now being sold in leading Kenyan supermarkets.
