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Garlic is not an easy herb for our poultry to get used to eating. I discovered that by mixing garlic oil with sunflower seed, or wildbird seed (with millet), makes it a convenient way to apply garlic for your poultry to eat. The seed is something they are used to eating, and if it is usually fed as a treat, all the better! Mix 4 ounces of olive oil with 3-4 cloves of garlic. If your poultry is new to garlic, you can start out with a weaker garlic strength. Start with one clove and work your way up to 3-4 cloves. Steep the garlic for at least 3 hours so the garlic oompounds can infuse into the oil. If you use the oil within 3 - 36 hours, the compounds present at that time in garlic will give you the full antibiotic and Sulfides (anti-parasitic and antioxidant) strength. After that, the oil is weaker in benefits, but still effective. These compounds are also an immune system stimulant. Olive oil also adds lots of healthy benefits too. It contains mostly good fats, and vitamins A,E and K. The phenols can be used effectively as probiotics for the digestive system. I drizzle the oil over the seed and mix, enough to cover the seed. The oil will store in your fridge up to a month. I would give this to my poultry when I think they need a boost to their immune system. Remember, there are fats in the oil so you don't want to overdo it! Add crushed garlic to olive oil Mix with seed And serve... Moonlight Mile Herb Farm © 2010 Susan Burek |
