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Pamela Foster
I know chickens and herbs go together but for live birds, which are good and which do you want to avoid? When I was raising my chicks I got them started on dried oregano, which they quickly grew to love. I heard it helps prevent worms.
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Suzanne BarBee-Smith
Pamela,
I have heard that too about oregano. It must be true to an extent, as my birds are worm free…..so far,knock on wood! Also, Calendula is a good one for making their yolks brighter. Not to mention they love them, as well as most “herbal salads.” I am really interested in the usage of herbs with animals too. Especially livestock. 🙂
Suzie
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Linda68
I am also very interested in herbs and animals. I would love as much information as possible. Coming here and reading other sources is giving me the courage to try things I otherwise would not have tried. So far, it seems I’m getting good results. I’m wondering if there are any herbs that would be best to help prevent avian influenza as fall migration is happening now. AI is in my state and I’d prefer to not have to close my birds up.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
I’m going to start doing some animal-specific lessons. I’ve been just poking things into the regular lessons when it’s different for critters but maybe I’ll just do a whole new section of animal stuff.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Calla Lily Moon
Dear Doc Jones, can you make any recommendations on chicks not vaccinated for mareks… i lost a whole flock last year and have two late chicks hatched in nov, a week apart so didn’t get them vaccinated… is there anything to be done?
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Marek’s disease is a Herpes virus. Lemon balm and calendula are both good for herpes and might help.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Rosa Couture
Pamela, thanks for sharing about dried oregano. While I don’t have chickens yet, we are planning on getting some. I want to learn how to care for them, before we get them. ; )
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Tricia Blank
The previous post mentioned feeding Calendula and Oregano. Both are good anti-viral. So should helf with avian flu prevention.
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I use the same herbs in chickens that I do in humans…even brave humans that aren’t chickens. I’ve never seen any issues. Usually what I’m doing with chickens is respiratory stuff so the immune-stimulating and antiviral or antibacterial stuff I talk about in the Respiratory lessons is what I do.
It that doesn’t work, I try Shake n’ Bake. :0)Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Lisabeth Severin
So how much herb to give for chickens? I’ve read a few of the body system lessons and was so thankful that Doc Jones put in the dosing info for formulas for pets (cats and dogs, horses and goats etc. but…no poultry.
So I’m wondering if I go by weight and use the info for pets under 10 pounds? And does it matter if its a chick?
For those who put oregano in the feed…how much oregano? That’d be a good start.
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eturnbow
What preventative measures would one use for common chicken diseases such as sour crop, coccidiosis, new castle disease, and influenza diseases?
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Good ventilation, clean environment, good quality food, enough space so they are crowded.
Herbally, have a look at the immune system lessons. The herbs in the immunity support formula are good start for prevention if you suspect infection exposure. Otherwise treat them like little feathered humans and use the herbs a human would use for the issue at hand.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Amanda
Thanks for the information in this post. I work at health food store but actually get questions about how to treat even chickens for different issues. I’m looking forward to learning more!!
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Ryan Sullivan
We periodically add some organic ACV and garlic to their water along with electrolytes. We have seen good results from this in the last 7 years.
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JENNIFER COATS
Woke up this morning to a seemingly sick chicken. Crop is fine, eyes look OK, didn’t get a good look at her butt. It’s raining here for once lol, but I’m thinking I’ll put her in the backyard (away from other chickens) as soon as it stops and see if I can get some chopped garlic or Jalapeños in her. I have ordered a bunch of herbs, but they’re not here yet. Any advice is appreciated. I love my chickens. I do have a boat load of essentials oils, and a few herbs dandelion, white Willow, black Cohosh, hopps,, cayenne. HOW DO YOU GET DRY HEARS IN A (living lol) CHICKEN?
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Spray a little water on the feed so it’s sticky and mix with the powder. Or use cut and sift herbs instead of powder. Or fresh herbs (their favorite).
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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That makes sense! Thanks
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If the herbs don’t work, place herbs in a bag. Place chicken in bag. Shake bag and chicken vigorously. Place chicken in oven. :0)
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Lol I KNEW you would go there smh
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In all seriousness. I just checked on her and I think she’s Egg bound. What do I do?
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Vets give IV calcium to stimulate uterine contraction.
Some say a warm bath helps relax things (30-45 minutes). Others say a little KY jelly on/in the cloaca can lube things up.
A little black cohosh or blue cohosh can help to open things up in a mammal…Might work in a chicken. I haven’t tried it.
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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I got impatient, put on a nitral glove lubed up with a little bit of coconut oil and oh so gently put my finger up there to see if I could feel an egg, (there wasnt one) but when I pulled my finger out a very very hot mass of stinky yellow fluid came out. So I took my chicken to our local vet. He put her on amoxicillin 2 x a day and gave her a shot of something for inflammation. We’re thinking she had one of those shellless eggs Stuck in the passage that she couldn’t pass. I’m just gonna do what he told me to, and Trust God. That said if you can think of anything else (now knowing she not egg bound) I would give it a try.
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Antibiotic and immune stimulating herbs are good for sick chickens.
The recipes for both of those are in the Infections Disease Formulas lesson in the Formulas & Formulations section
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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Alexandra
We have one, 7 months old, Delaware hen that is hanging her head (pulls it back up, goes sideways down again). She eats and drinks. The others (bought from the same hatchery at the same time) do not show this behavior. We gave her a bit of diatomaceous earth. Can’t really give her tea tree oil. Could it be parasites or a neuro problem? Any ideas would be appreciated ❤️.
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I’ve been there! (My chicken didn’t make it), but read Docs above posts , maybe give here the antibiotic herbs. If I have to deal with these Again that’s what I’ll do, but at this moment I might try a little cayenne tincture and then the warm water thing. (REDACTED By Auto-Moderator Robot)/ Hopefully Doc will chime is with the correct thing.
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GCubed
From what I”ve been reading lately on chickens this might be wry neck which is caused by vitamin deficiency. Hope this helps.
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<p style=”text-align: left;”>Here I am with another chicken issue…</p>
My most wild/uncatchable chicken has/had a big bump over her eye. I saw it yesterday, tried to catch her this morning (unsuccessful) , finally got her tonight (the other girls wouldn’t let her roost ) Anyhow, I got her inside and found that there was a hard white thing inside her upper lid. We had gusts up to 75mph the previous day so I assumed it was some sort of feed. I gloved up and removed it. It was pretty attached. I was surprised… it looked like a growth of some sort. After I pulled it out the top lid is still pretty thick. I put a Calendula/Plantain poultice on it. Also put those 2 in the feed.Given the proximity to the eye is there something I should do or do differently?
I sure hope this answered soon.
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I’ve recently joined Chicken Vet Corner’s Chicken Talk on FB recently. Am learning a lot (that I hope to never need honestly). But you can post your issues there and get some answers maybe.
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Thank you so much! When I took my girl to the vet he didn’t know what it was either! smh…I will certainly join the group.
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I’d suspect it may have been some foreign material driven into the eye by the wind which the body then tried to wall off. Your Calendula and plantain approach is what I would have done.
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