Can herbs keep chickens healthy? Does herb use increase the immune response in the flock? The answer to both questions appears to be, yes! Chickens love herbs, so dosing them with these natural compounds is an easy task. My Top Herb Choices For Chicken Care If I could only grow a few herbs I would choose Mint, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, Lavender and Sage. As far as chicken keeping and animal care needs, Sage and Oregano are great for intestinal health and to ward off infections from … [Read more...]
Grow Calendula for Use in Chicken and Livestock Care
After beginning to use more herbal treatments on my farm animals, I realized that I need to also grow Calendula. The correct name for Calendula is Calendula officinalis, and the common name is Pot Marigold. Calendula flowers and leaves are edible and it is a useful companion plant in the garden. Calendula helps repel damaging insects. Until this past year, I had trouble getting Calendula to grow. After reading some more tips on this herb, I planted it in a planter and it took off! Calendula … [Read more...]
Favorite Herbs for Chicken Care
Improve Chicken Health with Herbs for Calmer Hens and Better Egg Laying Herbs in chicken care is an idea receiving more coverage lately. Growing herbs for chicken care pairs easily with growing food for your family. The same herbs can be grown for both home and coop. Herbs in chicken care can include adding herbs to the chicken food, the nest boxes, and when cleaning. Herbal use benefits general health, pest and parasite prevention, wound and illness treatment and promotes egg laying. … [Read more...]
Grow Sage for Savory Flavor and Barnyard Use
When you plant your herb garden don't forget to grow sage. Many varieties are available in seed and started plants. The Mediterranean varieties such as pineapple sage are great for teas and also fragrance uses like potpourri. The botanical name for sage is Salvia officinalis. When you start to grow sage, you will appreciate it's fragrance and the pretty purple stems of flowers that it produces. Sage plants are members of the fragrant mint family. Personally, I love to grow sage … [Read more...]
How to Grow,Harvest,and Dry Lavender
Lavender - Growing, Harvesting and Drying For the first time ever, my herb garden produced enough fresh herbs to make preserving worthwhile. Other years, I would get a small amount here and there, enough to flavor a recipe or two. Most of it was few and far between and I would end up taking the treats to the chickens more often than not. And then, all the good that can happen for a herb garden came together and my herbs were growing! Not only growing but thriving. I … [Read more...]
