Another reason probiotics are favored over ACV

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520farmer said:
my stupid computer cant read pdfs, do the chickens get any probiotics from FF? how do you get it to your chicks, yogurt?
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I'm not sure what FF is. I don't use yogurt in developing chicks since extra calcium can lead to all kinds of problems. I use Probios soluble powder. Mature birds can have yogurt, but it is much more practical for me to just add Probios to their water.
 
cosmo1104 said:
But with the other benefits of ACV, why not use both?
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Because ACV acidifies the intestines and removes even the good bacteria. The good bacteria in probiotics destroys bad bacteria. The benefits of probiotics, as the posted article from the Osaka University Department of Veterinary Medicine reveals, does everything that ACV promoters claim and more. Their ACV claims don't even have the scientific studies to back it up. So, the question should be, "Why use ACV when probiotics are more beneficial to the immune system and resistance to disease?"
 
Michael Apple said:
Because ACV acidifies the intestines and removes even the good bacteria. The good bacteria in probiotics destroys bad bacteria. The benefits of probiotics, as the posted article from the Osaka University Department of Veterinary Medicine reveals, does everything that ACV promoters claim and more. Their ACV claims don't even have the scientific studies to back it up. So, the question should be, "Why use ACV when probiotics are more beneficial to the immune system and resistance to disease?"
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I don't believe the levels of ACV recommended would increase the acidity level of the intestines. It lowers the Ph in the stomach to a degree, but I HIGHLY doubt to the level that would kill the beneficial bacteria. I've used it for myself for years and don't believe that to be a fair statement as I would know personally. I also use probiotics on a regular basis. I think with the proper amount added to the water, it is only a positive. I don't disagree one iota that probiotics are great, they are amazing, but I think both have their merits, and I highly doubt using both would have a negative effect on the birds.
 
ACV may be beneficial as an antibacterial. Proper diet maintains ph, so can't really see the benefits of ACV in that regard. Think about it. ACV is antibacterial due to its acidity. What does acidity do to intestinal flora? When ACV strips mucous from the intestines, what is left until it is built up again without ACV in the diet? It won't prevent enteritis, salmonella, coccidiosis. Probiotics do.
 
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cosmo1104 said:
even at a few tbsp's per gallon?
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Only while its in the intestines. I think the problem would be overuse. ACV is recommended for everything on this forum. From diarrhea to worms, the parroted recommendation persists, when probiotics would be more beneficial. In regard to worms, the only proven remedies are chemical wormers, which should be followed up with probiotics.
 
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