WHAT WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE BLACK JACK PLANT: 30/05/2021

BLACK Jack PLANT

Greetings to you my fellow steemian, I wish to share with you guys the little knowledge I know about black jack grass which is consumed by both humans and animals.

This is a common plant in our farms and road sides which is often looked at as weed by so many people, but today I believe you will be happy when you come across it in your farms. Black jack is a plant use by people for tea and also loved by rabbits. I started my rabbit farming some few months ago and black jack is one of the grass that I feed the rabbits with and they love it to an extend that when you give them the eat it all without leaving even the stems.
Black Jack is an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiplarasitic and anticancer herb. That alone explains why you need to look for this plant. Black jack is used as food for rabbits which makes them healthy and strong.

Also black jack can be given to chickens because it helps in the following when chickens consume the leaves:
Improves body weight loss,
Contains vitamins and minerals which are essential for your birds,
Rich in fibre which is of great importance to chickens, Prevents coccidiosis which is number one killer in most young chickens. Coccidiosis is an intestinal tract infection which affects young chickens.

To continue, black jack is also beneficial to humans in that it prevents ulcers, prevents digestive disorder, reduces on belly fats, prevents memory loss, prevents gout attack by increasing the efficiency of the kidneys to excreate uric acid from blood and so many other things that I have not mentioned.

How to use in chickens: Use it as a supplement. Get the plant and hang it so that the chickens can feed on the leaves, flower buds and soft stems.

How to prepare as tea for humans: get a handful of fresh leaves, wash well, cut and put in a pot, add a cup of clean water and boil for about 10 minutes, then sieve and drink the water.

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