Vitamins

[suewtsn]

I have free range chickens that seem healthy and happy, but I am new to this and wondering if I should be giving them all the things on the shelf like super boost this and vitamin that?? I don't even do this form myself - never mind my animals. I just figure if you feel fine and eat healthy, you shouldn't need it.
Thoughts?

 

[suewtsn]

Oh, and worms...should I be regularly treating for this? Probably eh?

 

[realsis]

I thought this way until my chickens came down with. a vitamin E defiency. Now I use regular vitamin supplements in there water vitamin A D E and B. I also give probotics.to provide benifical bacteria into there system. After having a bout with the vitamin defiency I believe in supplements
Defiency can manafiest some awful symptoms including not being able to Walk and wry neck
So yes I would give supplements.

 

[suewtsn]

Thanks. Mine are into horse manure and get all the table scraps so figured that would be well balanced. What do you give them? And do you have to deworm?

 

[casportpony]

Thanks. Mine are into horse manure and get all the table scraps so figured that would be well balanced. What do you give them? And do you have to deworm?

Do you de-worm your horses?

-Kathy

 

[suewtsn]

I do deworm them.

 

[Crazy goat lady]

Where do you buy the vitamins you suggest? We live in So. Cal.

 

[casportpony]

Where do you buy the vitamins you suggest? We live in So. Cal.

Welcome to BYC!

-Kathy