As a chicken owner i keep finding all those natural and herbal stuff for my flock that makes my Backyard or Pet chickens super healthy .
Today's article is all about that famous herb from China & Japan that is use as a traditional Tea which contain huge health benefits , Yes Í'm talking about Camellia sinensis Aka Green Tea .
The Green tea is very high in Antioxidants . A small tea bag of Green Tea contains 10 Apples Antioxidants & flavonoids . Also green tea contain many other things too like
vitamins A, C, E and many of the B vitamins. There are 13 essential types of vitamins: A, C, D, E, K and Bvitamins (Thiamine (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), Pantothenic acid (B5), Biotin (B7) Folate (B9) .
Now Lets know more about what the miracles Green Tea Can do for your chicken . I personally used green tea on my roosters and i see good results on Cough , Cold Like Symptoms . One of it's chemicals is epigallocatechin-gallate which is known for its ability to increase the number of regulatory T cells, useful in fighting off autoimmune diseases. Other notable healing substances include fluoride, catechins, and tannins .
These are likely benefits of green tea
Antibacterial
Digestive aid
Diuretic
Antiinflammatory
Antiinfluenza
Antispasmodic
Antiviral
Antiulcer
Antioxidant
One of my rooster always shows some sort of walking backwards symptoms which are Vitamin E problem,. as you know vitamin E also contains antioxidants so just as a try when i give him 5 ml of green and the symptoms almost fade away , am soo happy! So now whenever i made a cup for myself i give it to my roosters too .
there are some researches shown that green tea in chickens routine help them prevent Cocci & Ecoli .
As mentioned above, green tea is antiviral it can be used in issues like NDV (Newcastle Disease) . Green tea contains catechins, which are polyphenolic compounds that are known to exhibit strong anti-influenza activity. A study conducted on chickens by Lee HJ et al., 2012 showed that adding 10 g/kg of green tea to the diet of chickens showed significant antiviral protection against AVIAN FLU
Chemistry Of Green Tea :
Fresh green tea leaves contain five major catechins: catechin (C), (−)-epicatechin (EC), (−)-epicatechin 3-gallate (ECG), (−)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). These compounds are water-soluble and contribute to bitterness and astringency of green tea.
I Hope you are able to feel good about the use of green tea in chickens and others poultry birds . thanks for reading
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