"Wives tale ish suppliments"

[sjh]

Please put this on the top of your list. Corn raises body temp. Scientific studies have been sited to prove it does not raise temp and some peaple on this site still do not believe it.

Edited to clareify my statement.

 

[digitS']

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Please cite one of those scientific studies.

Steve

 

[Organics North]

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I can scientifically and anecdotally say what ACV has done to/for me...

A gallon a month (tooo much) Plummeted my good and bad cholesterol also lowered my blood platelet count low enough to be a concern. One should not drink a gallon a month! 1/2 gallon OK.... I love a couple shots of the stuff in a tall glass of water with a little maple syrup or honey!

For me it gives me energy, aids circulation, and really really helps with arthritis. As for chickens they get some too, but they do not tell me how it helps them...

ON

 

[rittert3]

I'm pretty sure the corn thing was known I have seen that in my ag. text books. knew about the cappacin bothering mammals but not birds, but I'm more interested in the shortened moults and winter pauses in laying. I have heard Cod Liver Oil is bad in the heat of summer but great the rest of the year. I have heard raw beef liver is good for them but I think this is for the Iron to improve clotting in game roosters. I got that out of a 60's/70's cockers guide, they took really good care conditioning their bird so I read them with a grain of salt and try to adapt what I learn into just keeping happy productive fowl.

 

[Akane]

Corn does not directly raise body temperature. I've yet to see that proven and generally most knowledgeable vets and nutritionists agree that it's not true. What corn does do is provide more energy for the animal to make heat from in the winter. It's a "hot" feed but not because it makes the animal warmer. It only provides the means to do so and the extra cheap energy can make livestock more energetic which is also referred to as "hot". Black oil sunflower seeds will actually work better though. They have more kcals, more useful nutrition such as omega fatty acids, and are easier to digest. My horses are fed all winter on BOSS instead of grains now because it takes so much less of it to achieve a much better result. I also use it as my chickens scratch. Corn is just cheaper so more commonly used.

 

[buffbeauty]

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YES. Corn chops were always fed as a filler or added to all-grain during the winter, but avoided any extra corn in the summer due to the above.

 

[rittert3]

I do know that more Black oil sunflower seeds in winter is recommended by many people, esspecially in exotic game birds, for this reason, thanks for clarifying. More carbs - more energy, More energy= less effort to maintain body heat.

 

[ranchhand]

digitS' :

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You will run head-on into the Dunning-Kruger effect - here on BYC, as most anywhere.

Steve

I had to look it up, glad I did.

 

[edselpdx]

digitS' :

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You will run head-on into the Dunning-Kruger effect - here on BYC, as most anywhere.

Steve

Yep. I've given up. My recommendations are to do the research on-line using reputable sources, and use your judgment regarding cost/benefit/harm regarding most of these recommendations.​

 

[Wolfwoman]

Let me ask this, maybe corn has the effect on chickens like hot soup does for us on a cold day? It doesn't REALLY up the body temp, but it sure makes us FEEL warm. Or like eating something spicy? Makes you hot and sweaty, but doesn't raise body temp.... maybe this is what the corn does to chicks??