Today was hotter than normal so I mixed some crumble feed and ice chunks to make a nice treat to cool off with. I added some old milk too just because I have to get rid of it. Chicken ice cream? It was a hit.
http://www.poultrydvm.com/supplement/milk-thistle
according to this they seem to have an antitoxin effect for chickens consuming contaminated poultry feed. i think i'll harvest it and give it to my roosters since i hate getting milk thistle on my legs in the fall lol.
It's very good for medicine when steamed to remove the sting, and provides calcium for chickens. usually i would collect it and let it dry, then mix it in their feed. once it is wilted there is no sting. i'm surprised he likes to eat it fresh.
one study shows it lowers mortality in broiler...
my wyandotte cockerel likes to live on the wild side. i saw him eat stinging nettle throughout today. maybe he likes spicy food lol. he even photobombed a picture i took of the chickens with his nettle obsession, here he is enjoying his favorite snack.