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Increase Egg Production & Prevent Coccidiosis with Oregano The results are in Oregano is the new super food for your poultry. Oregano essential oils have demonstrated to assist in maintaining a healthy appetite, support stronger immune system, increase egg production, deter worms, and decrease mortality …
TarBox Hollow Poultry Orpingtons Beautiful birds, wonderful temperaments and they are excellent layers of large brown eggs. Full plumage and large size birds a pleasure to own, they are wonderful exhibition birds. Good winter layers very winter hardy.
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Have you considered using barn lime in your coops? Also known as agricultural lime, ag lime, dairy lime. Barn lime is a phenomenal product that can be assist in lice and mite prevention in the coop. The way it works is, it creates a PH level and a dryer environment that makes it harder for lice and mites to survive, plus it is antibacterial, that will help keep bad bacteria at bay. Not only does it help keep your coop floor dryer, it also has potential to keep ammonia levels down too, keeping your poultry’s respiratory systems and immune systems healthier.
What is barn lime it is a natural mineral known as calcium carbonate, crushed up to a coarse powder. It is safe for you to handle and safe for your farm animals, including poultry. It is very inexpensive selling for around $4 -$5 for fifty pounds, it can be purchased at most farm stores. Just be sure to buy sweet barn lime, not hydrated lime, “burn lime” with is caustic to people and animals if handled or inhaled.
To use you simply apply to your coop floor after removing the soiled bedding. When I use it, I toss the barn lime on the floors, roosts and in nest boxes, any place mites or lice might be harboring. I like using barn lime because, it will turn a wet smelly floor into a dry clean smelling floor, then I top the lime with a wood chips bedding. It also works well in cat litter box to remove the ammonia smell.
It is naturally organic and has a wonderful place in the garden too. It does many things to help your garden by increasing water and nutrient absorption, it supports good bacteria and beneficial microbes of plants. It has also been used to repel garden pests as a vegetable bug dust applied topically or by mixing with water and spraying on tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers and other garden vegetables, to deter aphids, potato beetles, squash bugs and cucumber bugs.
I add a couple tablespoons in the hole when I plant a tomato and pepper plants, it neutralizes the soil and gives plants a nice growing boost. My dad in his 90s, speaks often of how they used garden lime in place of garden chemicals generations ago, when, chemicals were not available, it had a common place in the garden. I love the stuff because it has so many beneficial uses in my coops and garden, plus it is so inexpensive.
A single case of avian flu has been diagnosed in Council Bluffs Iowa region. If the disease moves west it could be a huge challenge for Nebraska poultry growers. Officials in Iowa substantiated the occurrence of this extremely transmissible disease, week of March 3rd, 2022, …
Our English orpingtons at TarBox Hollow come in many beautiful colors and they all have in common sweet temperaments, large size and lots of fluff. They make a wonderful addition to any back yard flock as orpingtons get a long very well with other breeds. …
Increase Egg Production & Prevent Coccidiosis
with Oregano
The results are in Oregano is the new super food for your poultry. Oregano essential oils have demonstrated to assist in maintaining a healthy appetite, support stronger immune system, increase egg production, deter worms, and decrease mortality rate of chicks to coccidiosis and necrotic enteritis. In addition, oregano is appropriate for organic production, with no immunity resistance, unlike coccidiostats and antibiotics, which is a growing challenge for the poultry industry. In addition, oregano essential oil has natural antifungal, antiviral, and antibacterial benefits.
Here is the Proof
A European egg producer conducted a study with egg production. They administered essential oil oregano to 64,000 laying hens age 21-76 weeks, results showed an increase of 22 eggs per hen for the time period of the test. In addition, there was improvement in the quality of the eggs with less blood spots, better weight, and less dirty eggs.
Another study conducted at North Carolina State University analyzing the affects of oregano on parasites. The results showed hens fed oregano essential oil had a lower round worm count and risk of tapeworm infection was reduced by over 50%.
Research conducted by Anpario noted Orego-Stem was effective in halting gastrointestinal diseases, coccidiosis, and necrotic enteritis, contributing to higher yields of profit and return on investment.
Products with Oregano
With proven all the proven benefits of oregano, it is no wonder that oregano essential oils, are becoming common place in poultry products. Currently there are many poultry food products in the marketplace that contain oregano essential oils; Naturewise All Flock”, “Naturewise Layer Feed”, Naturewise “Feather Fixer”, Anpario “Orego-stim”,”Duravet Durastat”, “RopaPoultry “Complete Oregano Supplement”, and more.
Our Experience at TarBox Hollow Poultry
At TarBox we used oregano essential oil, spring 2021 for all of our chicks. We started our day-old chicks with a product called Ampario Orego-Stim an oregano essential oil-based product. We continued feeding it until about 10 weeks old. We saw significantly reduced loss of chicks and better recovery from coccidiosis and other illness. One of the nice things about the product it was very easy to feed with little waste, we administered in water, and a little bit goes a long way.
How Oregano Works
Orego-Stim increases the “rate of shedding of the gut lining” causing the coccoidal sporozoites to be shed before they can penetrate deeper into the intestine wall interrupting their life cycle to create more oocysts, thus stopping coccidiosis from advancing. In addition, the study by Anpario confirmed all species of Eimeria are continually shed and eliminated from the intestines to efficiently prevent coccidiosis. While cocci build resistance to antibiotics and coccidiostats, this does not happen with Orgeo-Stim, nor is there any indication of bacterial resistance. In addition, with the use of Orego-Stim, it was noted chicks increased weight gains in contrast to diets using coccidiostats. Oregano is appropriate for organic production, studies show there is no residue in eggs or meats.
In Conclusion
All very interesting stuff, the use of oregano essential oil has proven to reduce disease, decrease parasites, increase egg production and quality. It increases appetite with improved weight gain and it is appropriate for organic production. With oregano, parasites and bacteria cannot develop immunity to them, unlike antibiotics and coccidiostats. Feeding poultry oregano essential oil will improve poultry health, increase egg production, and ultimately save flock owners money. We will continue to feed our flock oregano essential and reap the benefits.
References
Orego-Stim Boosts Layer Performance | The Poultry Site
eFeedLink – Research demonstrates benefits of Anpario’s Orego-Stim on reducing worm burden in hens
Orego-Stim for the Broiler Withdrawal Feed Period | The Poultry Site
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English Orpingtons are beautiful birds, these are no exception and still growing they are now just 5 months old.
Green tea has been grown since ancient times, making a traditional tea that originated in China and has become a popular brew in Japan and China. Green tea leaves contain antioxidants and flavonoids. The compounds in green tea are known to be very effective in healing, consisting of EGCG (epigallocatechin-gallate) which is capable of increasing T-Cells that are beneficial in preventing autoimmune diseases. In addition, other healing elements include fluoride, catechins, and tannins.
The really good news about these compounds is that the catechins in the green tea have demonstrated solid anti-influenza capabilities. “A study conducted on chickens by Lee HJ et al., 2012 showed that adding 10 g/kg of green tea to diet of chickens showed significant antiviral protection against avian influenza.”*
Green tea has some amazing properties that can help keep chickens healthy, just as we know it helps people too. Brew some up for your chickens and while you’re at it, have a cup yourself, and reap the benefits.
For more information click on the link, it is pretty interesting and if you google you will find more studies on green tea support for Avian Influenza and Coccidiosis
http://www.poultrydvm.com/supplement/green-tea
Here is a place where I have purchased bulk herbs including green tea for my chickens, they are pretty reasonable.
Bulk Herbs, Spices, Alternative Medicine, Craft Supply, Herbal Medicine, Online Supplier | HerbalCom
While there are many types of containers designed to feed chickens, here is a self-feeder that I have adapted that works well for my set up. I like it because it is efficient, keeps the food clean and allows the chickens to eat as much …
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