How do you give vitamin E and selenium to chickens?

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? I received this question in a Facebook group where one of my co-bloggers was helping another blogger to give vitamins to her chickens. I'm going to answer it here as well, because the more I look into it, the more questions I have! So, I got to look at what the science says and I want to share that with you, too. What are vitamins? Vitamins are compounds found naturally in food. We need to get them from our diet, so supplements or vitamins are ways we can get them.

In case you aren't familiar with vitamins, here is a short list of some of the most common ones that people need: Vitamin A. Vitamin B. Vitamin C. Vitamin D. Vitamin E. Vitamin K. Vitamin B1 (thiamin). Vitamin B2 (riboflavin). Vitamin B3 (niacin). Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid). Vitamin B6. Vitamin B9 (folic acid). Vitamin B12 (cobalamin). Selenium. How do we know if our chickens need vitamins? We don't. We just think they might.

The reason we think they might need them is that some chickens seem to get sick easier than other chickens. For instance, chickens who get blisters on their feet can sometimes be treated with antibiotics.

So, the problem with not knowing what to give your chickens is that we're giving them antibiotics that could be causing them to get sicker. Somehow, this also seems to work for us. We get away with giving antibiotics to our chickens once in awhile, but only when they really need it, and not all the time.

What does the science say about vitamins for chickens? Chickens don't need all of the vitamins listed above. For instance, some of them are only good for humans.

What is the deficiency of vitamin E in chickens?

The deficiency of Vitamin E in chickens.

The vitamin E requirements for laying hens and broiler breeders are 1 and 2 IU, respectively. These can be supplied by feeding a diet with a concentration of 12 mg/kg of -tocopherol (-T) or of -tocotrienol (-T3).

The recommended vitamin E allowance of laying hens. Is not based on a requirement study, but has been estimated from. Experimental studies in which the addition of vitamin E to diets. Increased egg production. The maximum dietary concentration of -T is 0.5 mg/kg for layers and 1 mg/kg for broiler breeders.

The vitamin E requirement for laying hens has also been estimated. From the effect of graded levels of vitamin E (0, 5, 10, 20 and 40. Mg/kg) on egg production. The concentration of -T that increased egg production by 25 per cent was between 4 and 8 mg/kg for. Layers and between 10 and 20 mg/kg for broiler breeders. For layers the minimum dietary concentration of -T that increased egg. Production by 50 per cent was 15 mg/kg. The vitamin E deficiency in chickens. This is the only source that mentions a need for dietary vitamin E. In broiler breeders. However, no experimental data on the requirement of this vitamin for this species were available. An investigation on the vitamin E status of chickens fed diets. With different concentrations of -tocopherol showed that the. Minimum concentration of dietary -T that prevented the reduction. Of egg production in the laying hen was 10 mg/kg. The deficiencies of vitamin E and carotenoids in human foods. In the human diet, vitamin E is mainly supplied by vegetables. Nuts, seeds, olive oil and fish oils, whereas -carotene. Constitutes a major source of vitamin A in the human diet. Although high carotenoid intake is associated with. Reduced risk of many chronic diseases, the effect of vitamin E. Supplementation on long-term health benefits has been a. Controversial issue. Some studies showed no effect, others showed an increase in life span and some showed an increase in. Total cancer incidence.

Can chickens take human vitamin E?

When I asked my sister a few days ago about what sort of supplement she took while pregnant, she told me that her doctor prescribed her vitamin E (probably in liquid form) to help her body deal with the stress of being pregnant. However, when I looked up vitamin E on the Internet, it seemed that you could only take it as antioxidant, not as a prenatal supplement. I have noticed that my sister's chickens need vitamin E, so I am curious: ? 2 Answers. The answer is yes, chickens can take vitamin E. They have the same requirements as humans. Many people supplement with extra vitamin E during pregnancy, and research indicates that the more vitamin E they take, the lower the risk of birth defects and other problems.

It's possible to eat a lot of vitamin E, but you'll need to consume it in combination with good quality animal-based fat (such as high in Omega 3 and 6). I personally use a multivitamin that contains extra vitamin E, but I also supplement with cod liver oil.

Your body is unable to produce vitamin E without the consumption of adequate amounts of fish oil or vegetable oil. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin and needs fats in order to stay soluble and in your body. That's why fish oil is great at giving you vitamin E, while plant-based oils may be lacking.

This means that a vegetarian diet is going to be deficient in vitamin E. However, it's pretty easy to get enough vitamin E through the consumption of fish oil and vegetable oil.

It's possible to get vitamin E from foods like beef, lamb, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, nuts, leafy greens, oranges and tomatoes. All of these foods are high in vitamin E. Unfortunately, meat is really expensive (especially if you're buying it from the grocery store). So, you might better off using vitamin E supplements.