Garlic and apple cider vinegar have their own benefits individually, but when they're combined, they have an even greater effect on health. As a sidenote, apple cider vinegar is also valuable to our health so it makes sense that it could help our chickens as well. The concoction doesn't sound particularly appealing to us, but after some time, your chickens will acclimate. You might be surprised at what these two ordinary ingredients can do for your flock!

Amazing Health Benefits For Chickens

Garlic Is An:

• Antibacterial
• Antiviral
• Infection preventer
• Worm preventative, and a treatment
• And an egg laying stimulant

Apple Cider Vinegar Is:

• An amazing source of probiotics
• A Great energy booster
• Helpful to their digestion
• An immune system booster
• It increases the calcium & other mineral absorption
• And it helps with respiratory problems

Healing Qualities For Your Chickens

Because of their all-around healing qualities, I like to add garlic and apple cider vinegar to my hens water whenever they seem sick or one dies and I don't know why. It’s a great sickness precaution.

Improve your backyard chicken health, by feeding your hens garlic & apple cider vinegar. It’s great for their health.

Now How Do You Feed It To Them?

Add some crushed, fresh garlic and apple cider vinegar to their clean water. It may take them a bit of getting used to at first, then they’ll love it!

How Much Do I Give Them?

Maybe for the first few days start with 1 clove of crushed garlic and 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Work up to 3 cloves of crushed garlic and about 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar for a 10 liter water dish.

What Brand Of Apple Cider Vinegar Do I Use?

It doesn’t matter as long as it’s RAW, UNFILTERED, and WITH THE MOTHER.

Bragg’s Apple Cider Vinegar is always a great brand.

How Often Do I Feed Them Garlic & Apple Cider Vinegar?

You don’t need to feed it every day to still get great results. Once a week would be great.

But if you have a sick chicken don't wait. Feed all your chickens garlic and apple cider vinegar right away. And keep feeding it for a while after they’re doing better. When in doubt, feed it to them.

But You Use A Different Kind Of Waterer

If crushed garlic is going to clog your automatic watering system or if apple cider vinegar is going to make a closed 5-gallon bucket with chicken nipples moldy there are still other options.

Feed it plain in a separate small dish or…

Mix it in their chicken feed

Feeding Garlic & Apple Cider Vinegar To Baby Chicks

The garlic, apple cider vinegar and honey will help a new chick get over the stress of being shipped. Even if you picked them up from a local breeder. It will over-all get them off to a healthy start.

Baby Chick Energy Booster:

• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• Add garlic, apple cider vinegar, and honey to a quart of water. Mix and feed to your chicks.

Have you fed your chickens garlic and apple cider vinegar? How has it changed your chickens' health?

Article and Photo Source: Reformstead