Medicinal Herbs for Chickens

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Some of the most popular herbs for chickens include lavender, rosemary, and thyme.

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These herbs can help to improve your chicken's digestion, circulation, and immunity.

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As much as I love using herbs with my flock, they are not a replacement for good chicken husbandry.

You can give the herbs to your chickens fresh for eating by either hanging a bunch and letting them pick at them, or by mixing them into their feed.

Mint can act as a natural insect and rodent deterrent because they dislike the strong smell.

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More herbs you can learn about in our post: -thyme -mint -lavender -oregano -parsley

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