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Hi

I have bought some Battles Poultry Spice for my Hens, it tells me what amount to give the birds, I need to know how often I give it them is it at every feed or once a week once a fortnight can someone please help me

Kind Regards & Best wishes

Kevin

Mmmmm, lovely! Does this make them ready-seasoned?

Hello Kevin
I would be interested to hear others opinions on this stuff. I bought some years ago and only used it once after reading that it wasn't much use. Seemed to be that if your hens had pellets or mash and access to fresh greens they didn't really need anything else! Does anyone use it?

John

I did a double -take reading the title of the thread.

Thought the Spice Girls were touring again.

pongeroon wrote:I did a double -take reading the title of the thread.

Thought the Spice Girls were touring again.

Surely that would be "Boiler Spice".

I've never even heard of poultry spice, what's it supposed to do for them?

Hi Chantal,
It's called Battles Poultry Spice, it is a general tonic, increases egg supply and keeps the bird's strong and healthy and helps when moulting, thats what it says on the tin.

Regards

Kevin

Kevin

It certainly won't do them any harm, but having used it in the past, I'm not sure if it does them a lot of good. If your birds are not totally free-range, it will perk them up during moulting. The reason I don't bother with it any more is that when my birds are moulting (as now) they are out in the sun, eating fresh grass and whatever vegetables I allow them, and they look as perky as might be.

As for how often to use it, I would think the recommended amount once or twice a week.

Alan

I bought some poultry spice years ago too and I used to give them a sprinkle on their pellets about twice a week during the winter and also when they are moulting. Can't say I noticed much difference either. HOWEVER, I now use Battles poultry drink, added to their water once a week or so, and when I have one looking a bit down and have noticed that this really does seem to make a difference. I had some little chicks just coming off heat a couple of weeks back, and one looked really puffed up in the morning, so I added a few drops of Battles poultry drink to its water and by teatime it was looking fine. I added a few drops daily to the chicks' water for one week.

Hi to everyone
Thank you for the information, I will use it over the winter and see how we get on.


Kind Regards & Best wishes

Kevin

Poultry Spice is great for giving them a boost, ie when moulting, if they seem off colour at all and you cant put your finger on why. When the weather is prolonged wet, dark etc, gice for 2-3 days about once a month in the winter and it should imporve their feathers, health, egg production.

It does seem to wok, I have used it for years. But only if I think they need it. Yo have to know your flock and decide for yourself.

Think of it as like a multi vitimin or cod liver oil supplement!

I used it for the first time recently because of a moulting bird who looked decidedly peaky. She perked up but unexpectedly the egg production doubled from 2 to 4 eggs from 5 hens and I was resigned to that being low until the light levels went up. so I'm going to keep on with it during the winter. Do I gather you use it about twice a week?

Yes, once or twice a week. It does seem to work doesent it?!!!