NATURAL FEED SUPPLEMENTS FOR CHICKENSBrewer’s Yeast Helpful in preventing lice and mite infestations. Add 1 teaspoon per chicken to daily feed.
Comfrey Helpful with worm prevention. Add a small amount to feed occasionally.
Cider Vinegar Helpful with overall health. Add 1 Tbsp. to water regularly.
Cut Mint Helpful in repelling lice and ticks. Add a small amount to feed occasionally.
Dandelions Helpful with overall health and adding calcium to the diet. Add to feed regularly.
Fennel Helpful with overall health. Add seeds and foliage to feed regularly
Flaxseed Helpful in adding protein to diet and boosting Omega 3’s in eggs. Add a small amount to feed regularly.
Garlic Helpful with overall health and worm prevention. Add a small amount of crushed garlic occasionally to feed or water
Lavender Helpful in repelling lice. Add dried lavender to dust baths and plant lavender around chicken coops.
Marigold Helpful for skin health. Also brightens egg yolks. Add to feed regularly.
Nasturtium Helpful with de-worming. Add leaves and owers to diet if worms are detected.
Rosemary Helpful in repelling insects. Add to feed on occasion and plant around chicken coop area.
Sage Helpful with overall health. Add to feed regularly.
Squash Blossoms Helpful in adding calcium to the diet. Add fresh blossoms to feed occasionally.
Sunflower Seeds Helpful in adding protein to the diet. Add to feed regularly.
Tansy Helpful with worm prevention. Add a small amount to feed occasionally.
Wormwood Helpful with worm prevention and repelling insects. Add to feed on occasion and plant around the chicken coop area.
Lavender Helpful in repelling lice. Add dried lavender to dust baths and plant lavender around chicken coops.
Marigold Helpful for skin health. Also brightens egg yolks. Add to feed regularly.
Nasturtium Helpful with de-worming. Add leaves and owers to diet if worms are detected.
Rosemary Helpful in repelling insects. Add to feed on occasion and plant around chicken coop area.
Sage Helpful with overall health. Add to feed regularly.
Squash Blossoms Helpful in adding calcium to the diet. Add fresh blossoms to feed occasionally.
Sunflower Seeds Helpful in adding protein to the diet. Add to feed regularly.
Tansy Helpful with worm prevention. Add a small amount to feed occasionally.
Wormwood Helpful with worm prevention and repelling insects. Add to feed on occasion and plant around the chicken coop area.
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