Using Oregano and Cinnamon to keep poultry healthy

Posted by Catherine, The Herb Lady on January 3, 2013 at 9:49am

Hi Folks,

I thought this was an interesting article.  Oregano oil is highly anti-bacterial so the concept is valid.

The one concern I would have is the use of it as a preventative - the same way modern drugs are used, so I would approach the concept with some caution.  I could see cinnamon and other antioxidant rich foods as supplements.

Thoughts anyone?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/science/chicken-farms-try-oregano-as-antibiotic-substitute.html?hpw&pagewanted=all&_r=0

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  • Frances Keltner January 3, 2013 at 3:01pm
    Lol, well I guess I'm in luck! My girls are stripping my basil bushes bare. They should be very healthy!
    • Catherine, The Herb Lady > Frances Keltner January 3, 2013 at 3:06pm

      That is funny Frances - when I had my hens (thinking about getting some again) they would eat anything I brought over to them - except, I had some lovely basil leaves - they eagerly took them and then did the chicken equivalent of 'pitouee' and whipped the beaks on the ground - it was really funny to watch.

    • Frances Keltner > Catherine, The Herb Lady January 3, 2013 at 3:48pm
      Well I am learning some important and unfortunate lessons in gardening with chickens. Once the grass went dormant they proceeded to eat everything in site. We spent all our time trying to keep them out of areas and lost some beautiful veggies! And now they will even eat the nasty oregano! Lol My idealism about free range chickens have changed and we are working on ways to give them coop, run and pasture ; with a little supervised free range time so they can hang out with us and do bug patrol which I greatly appreciate. I admit, I just adore them. They are very spoilt but give me such pleasure!
    • Catherine, The Herb Lady > Frances Keltner January 3, 2013 at 3:59pm

      Frances, you may find some details in the video link Fascist Nation posted on the forum.  The farmer shows how they use the habits of the chickens to clear up and 'manure' sections.  You may find other great ideas in the video to - about 42 minutes long and worth it.  The chicken section is towards the end, and certainly they have an enormous property, but the concepts are applicable, I think anyway :-)

      http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/forum/topics/permaculture-zaytun...

    • Frances Keltner > Catherine, The Herb Lady January 3, 2013 at 7:37pm
      Thanks!
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