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post #1 of 9
4/22/12 at 6:24pm
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I was wondering what the ratio of apple cider vinegar to water is for 1 week old baby chicks? I have a 1 qt water'r I am using..

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post #2 of 9
4/22/12 at 7:56pm

I hope I do not become a huge pain barging in on posts...seeing as I do not have an anser to your question...but wondering in case this is something I should be doing and why you use apple cider vinegar with chicks? thanks!

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post #3 of 9
4/22/12 at 9:59pm

Pretty sure the ratio (for keeping healthy birds healthy, not for sick birds) is:

2.5 tsp / 5gal water

 

OR if using for chicks with smaller waterers, half a teaspoon ACV per gallon.

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post #4 of 9
4/23/12 at 10:52am
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Thanks Jess..

 

 

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post #5 of 9
4/23/12 at 11:58am

1-2 tbsp per gallon not 2.5 tsp for a 5 gallon waterer, make sure it's a plastic waterer, the accidity will eat thru the galvy and poison your chickens

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post #6 of 9
4/25/12 at 1:28am
I been adding one tsp/qt without any problems.My two week old chicks are doing great...
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post #7 of 9
4/25/12 at 4:02am

 

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Originally Posted by jnoll View Post

I been adding one tsp/qt without any problems.My two week old chicks are doing great...

Same here - since I purchased our chicks when they were day-old.  No pasty-butt issues at all.  

 

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post #8 of 9
4/25/12 at 5:38am
Two to three tablespoons per gallon of water in plastic or glass waterers ONLY.

For a quart waterer I'd call it two teaspoons.
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post #9 of 9
12/23/12 at 2:47pm

I was having a terrible time trying to find Unpasturized ACV for my flocks water.  I mean I checked feed stores, farm stores, etc.  The only place I had seen it was to order online UNTIL yesterday I was buying groceries at our local Wal-Mart and in the vinegar section they had a "new item" sticker and there was Unpasturized ACV!  I was tickled.  It is 5%, is that good enough or does it need to be higher?  I guess if it needs to be higher I could always use a little more, right?  Thanks

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