Garlic in the water?

sunny · Post by **sunny** » 30 Jun 2007, 17:02

The lovely chap from whom I bought my chickens, who is also involved in some sort of chicken organsation in E. Sussex, has suggested we put a clover of garlic in the water font. He says add a new clove when the old one starts to rot. Apparently, garlic to chickens like cod liver oil to humans. Any one else heard of this?

melons · Post by **melons** » 30 Jun 2007, 17:05

Yes I've heard of people using it, it is also meant to keep away creepy crawlies too.

Post by Mo » 30 Jun 2007, 19:35

My daughter found that feeding it to her pony helped keep flies away, and improved his breathing.

ged · Post by **ged** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:29

:mrgreen: Hi All,
I do the same with my girls,a clove of garlic and they seem ok,no probs!
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ged ^b:

b_cos_1_can · Post by **b_cos_1_can** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:33

is a clove one bit in the big bunch or is it the big bunch? :oops:

ged · Post by **ged** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:38

Hi Kat,
1 clove is 1 segment,not the whole bulb,good grief,mine would be on the castanets!!!!!LOL :wink:
ged :mrgreen:

b_cos_1_can · Post by **b_cos_1_can** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:39

i thought so but i didnt want to go and put one segment in and it not be enough :oops:

ged · Post by **ged** » 30 Jun 2007, 20:46

:mrgreen: C U got it right anyway!Well done!R u online for a while?
ged

b_cos_1_can · Post by **b_cos_1_can** » 30 Jun 2007, 21:48

im always online!! cant get rid of me! )ot:

Clive · Post by **Clive** » 01 Jul 2007, 21:23

Thanks for the tip peeps..... I'm off down the garden now!!!

I wonder if they like chillies and ginger too?