Did you know there are several ways you can use to vaccinate or treat sick chickens?
The cost of synthetic medicines or vaccines continues to go up beyond the reach of many small-scale poultry farmers.
The good news is that herbs and other remedies are available to ensure you can manage your flocks and avoid losses from diseases that affect chickens.
The demand for organically-raised chickens has also helped to promote the use of some of these natural remedies such as herbs in vaccinating or treating sick chickens.
Available alternatives:
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- Aloe vera (gavakava)
- Apple cider vinegar
- Basil
- Blackjack (mutisne/umhlabqngubo)
- Charcoal
- Chilies (mhiripiri)
- Comfrey
- Dill
- Fennel
- Fermented/sour milk/yoghurt
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Honey
- Lavender
- Lemon Balm
- Moringa
- Mint
- Mucherekesi
- Muchecheni
- Mutiti
- Neem
- Oregano
- Paraffin
- Pawpaw seeds
- Pepper
- Pumpkin or cucumber seeds
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Salt
- Tansy
- Thyme
- Used oil
- Petroleum jelly (eg Vaseline)
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