{"id":930,"date":"2024-02-26T05:22:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T05:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seedfarm.co.ke\/?p=930"},"modified":"2024-02-26T05:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T05:22:36","slug":"useful-ways-to-use-charcoal-in-poultry-farming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedfarm.co.ke\/2024\/02\/26\/useful-ways-to-use-charcoal-in-poultry-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"USEFUL WAYS TO USE CHARCOAL IN POULTRY FARMING"},"content":{"rendered":"
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USEFUL WAYS TO USE CHARCOAL IN POULTRY FARMS<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"In the dust bath – charcoal or wood ash added to your chickens’ dust bath helps to suffocate parasites such as mites, lice, fleas and ticks.<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"\u00a0As a feed supplement – it has been observed that animals in the wild will gnaw on charred branches and stumps after a forest fire.<\/div>\n
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-Charcoal works as a laxative and detoxifier, flushing toxins out of the body.<\/div>\n
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– It will also help expel internal worms to some extent.<\/div>\n
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-Calcium is the most abundant element in wood ash, but it’s also a good source of potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.<\/div>\n
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-Adding wood ash to your chicken feed in a 1% ratio can improve lay rates, extend laying periods and will also reduce the smell of the chicken droppings.<\/div>\n
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– Ashes obtained from hardwoods like cedar, oak and maple have five times as many nutrients as softwoods like pine and balsa.<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"As a wound healing agent – wood ash possesses antibacterial qualities which can prevent an open wound from becoming infected and also works to stop bleeding quickly, much like cornstarch, when applied topically to a wound.<\/div>\n
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-When ingested, the Vitamin K in the wood ash works to help blood clot and can reverse the effects of the coumadin in rat poison, for instance.<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"To keep the coop clean – sprinkling wood ash on your coop floor can help reduce odors.<\/div>\n
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– Like baking soda, wood ash is alkaline and therefore will absorb and help neutralize bad smells. It will also help reduce the humidity levels in your coop.<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"\u00a0To reduce the ammonia in your chickens’ manure – adding charcoal in a ratio of 1-2% to your chicken feed can help prevent the creation of ammonia, leading to a more ammonia-free output from your chickens.<\/div>\n
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– Studies have found that it’s effective in absorbing the ammonia and preventing fumes from forming.<\/div>\n
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\"\ud83d\udd37\"\u00a0To control impurities in the water – adding a chunk of charcoal to your waterer can help keep algae and other bacteria from forming and help absorb and filter out other impurities, while adding minerals to the water.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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