Hello friend of the farms first of all we must know that hens like any animal also get sick, therefore we have to be forewarned, today I will talk about natural remedies for our chickens, remedies that have been used for many and many years our favorite layers .
THESE ARE SOME OF THE HOME REMEDIES FOR OUR HENS:
THYME.
Properties:
To its antimicrobial, antiseptic properties, we must add its expectorant, mucolytic properties. It is said that the Egyptians already used it to mummify their dead due to their antimicrobial qualities. Ideal to treat colds and colds in birds.
How to use:
The thyme is boiled in water and they are given that water once cooled in the drinking fountain.
GARLIC
Garlic will help our chickens and keep them more vigorous.
Properties:
Garlic is the best natural vermicide that exists, its properties are innumerable: Vermicide, diuretic, antiseptic, circulatory stimulant, antirheumatic, antiparasitic, dilator blood vessels, eliminates the worm of the had, contains vitamins A-B1-B2-C .
How to use:
Garlic can be given directly to the hen either crushed in the feeder or leaving it in sight, so she who knows how well it will go eating little by little, another trick is to leave a crushed garlic in the drinker in this way anger releases its properties gradually.
ONION
Properties:
Onion, along with garlic, is one of the best natural antibiotics. Because of its content in sulfur-rich compounds, it is one of the best natural remedies to help prevent infectious processes of a respiratory nature.
How to use:
Like thyme you can make an infusion to drink or simply give it to the feeder and let them do the rest.
NETTLE
Properties: Used as a restorative tonic, having flavonoids is a great antioxidant and analgesic.
How to use:
It can be used fresh or dried, an infusion is made which is added to the drinking water.
THE PEPPER
Pepper has been used for many years to prevent diseases in laying hens, experts say it goes very well to strengthen the immune system. It is for this reason that our grandmothers made a peppercorn in chicks fresh from the shell and keep them alive and strong, it may seem that by the proportion of size we can hurt them and it can sting a lot, but it is not like that, They do not notice the itch at all, it's more they eat it as if it were feed. Then we can say that properties are attributed: Digestive purifying and antiparasitic nature ideal to avoid sandy faeces in birds.
Thermogenic properties:
Due to the alkaloids it contains, such as capsaicin and other similar compounds, it stimulates the heat and pain receptors of the epidermis, thus provoking a more intense blood supply in the chicks.
Respiratory properties:
When the chicks begin to digest it, they are attributed antiseptic and decongesting properties, they help to eliminate congestion of any kind in the respiratory tube of the chicks.
How to use:
For large chickens you can give them the whole grains, crush them in the feed or coat a piece of bacon with chopped pepper and make them gobble it up. For chicks they are usually given a peppercorn to each, by manual introduction by the beak.
CELERY
Celery, also known as the big brother of parsley, will be of great help to prevent lameness.
Properties:
Indicated for birds with high levels of uric acid which causes them lameness, by accumulation of these in joints, tendons or ligaments. It is also a good expectorant, it is used to expel mucus. Anti stress: Reduces the stress of our birds. To lower uric acid and prevent the appearance of crystals.
How to use:
Like the onion, it can be eaten directly or infused in water.
APPLE VINAGER
Apple cider vinegar is very very healthy.
Properties:
It is a great intestinal cleanser, thanks to the fact that it has acetic acid, so it helps to fight constipation, and malignant bacteria die before its contact. It is also a great intestinal parasite. It is depurative and digestive. Apple cider vinegar, contains, potassium, iron, calcium, selenium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, also vitamins, abcde-b1-b2-b6, to more prevents intestinal bacteria and fungi, being ideal for shine of the plumage.
How to use:
Apple cider vinegar is used by putting a few drops in the sprue mixed with the water.
ALOE VERA
Among humans aloe vera is known for its great healing power (apart from different cosmetics) For the hens it would not be less effective.
Properties:
The properties of aloe vera have traditionally been used to fight many infectious diseases in chickens, such as smallpox, or as a powerful wound healing for birds.
How to use:
A leaf is cut and the sap is directly spread where the chicken has smallpox or wound If the animal has calluses, put it in crushed aloe with a not very tight bandage.
SAL, PASIFLORA AND VALERIANA
Like any animal hens can also be stressed, which can end with a low production of eggs or with aggression and cannibalism between partners, to avoid this we will use salt, passionflower and valerian
Properties:
In the correct measures, they calm the animal in a natural and ecological way. How to use:
Mix one gram of salt per liter of water for a week. In severe cases where the salt does not work we use Passionflower and Valerian mixed in the water.
These are some of the natural alternatives that we can use to control and prevent diseases of our chickens. I hope that my article has served you well. It is proven that the use of natural remedies does not cause any secondary effect in the organism, before on the contrary helps to restore the vital energy, providing welfare to the animals
SOURCE:
http://mascotas.facilisimo.com/remedios-naturales-para-las-gallinas
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