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Good to know, Beekissed. I guess I haven't been wasting my time and money, after all. :>) Do you know whether common plain yogurt has any value? Or do you need to buy a certain fancy kind with acidophilus, for it to benefit the chickens?

So if you give your chickens the filtered type of ACV from any grocery store, rather than the type like Bragg's, that has the Mother in it, are you just wasting your time and money? Does the filtered stuff do chickens any good at all?

Thanks for the info on Azure Standard. Do they make an active culture yogurt that is good for chickens? I just buy plain yogurt, whatever is on sale at the time, but I'm wondering whether all plain yogurt is equal?

Is Azure Standard brand available in Utah, and, if so, at which stores?

That's what I've used, too. But folks tell me it lacks the "Mother," the part with the good stuff in it that you can't find at most grocery stores. I did call around and find 2 grocery stores that carry the ACV with the Vinegar, Bragg's brand. It's more pricey, but I think it might be...

Do you use the Bragg's brand of ACV or some other brand?

Here is another academic article about apple cider vinegar. The writer doesn't sound terribly impressed about its uses for birds: http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=FAQ&action=display&num=1186215242

I found this scientific article which claims ACV is good for helping thwart respiratory problems in chickens: http://www.rd1.com/lifestyle/poultry-articles/apple-cider-vinegar-garlic-and-poultry But I still can't find any research about whether it's positives outweigh its negatives for...

I read that ACV is bad for cats, something about causing crystals to form in the urinary tract. What about for roosters? I've heard that people put ACV in the chickens' water for their laying hens, because the ACV helps the hens absorb the calcium better, that they need to form the shells...