Apple Cider Vinegar for Chicks?

[bigredfeather]

I will be hatching some chicks in the coming weeks. I have been giving my hens ACV in their water for quite a while. I was wondering at what age could you start giving chicks ACV. I would think you could start at an early age, but with a lesser amount than a full size chicken.

Any suggestions or expiriences would be welcomed.

Thanks.

 

[MissPrissy]

1 tsp in a quart waterer works out fine.

After a day or two when they are eating their crumbles well you can give them a dish of yogurt with some crumbles sprinkled on top. You'll have to teach them different foods and the behavior you want them to exhibit - roosting, etc.

 

[CANDLE98]

What does the cider do for them? My chicks love yogurt but I don't know what it really does for them either!

 

[bigredfeather]

Yogurt and ACV are both to help with digestion. ACV will aslo boost the imune system.

 

[MissPrissy]

Apple Cider Vinegar, raw, organic, unfiltered (with the mother) is good for you too. It is very healthy to take tbsp a day to prevent things that might ail you. It is antibiotic, antifugal, antiviral, antiyeast etc. Just plain good for you probiotics - just like yogurt - lots of healthy little enzymes that help the good stuff in your body do its job by boosting function and immunity.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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You got it!

MissP knows exactly what she's talking about here! I take it everyday, as well as my chickens getting it. Good stuff!

 

[CANDLE98]

Do you just drink it straight or put it in something? It smells horrible I couldn't imagine the taste!

 

[MissPrissy]

Raw, organic apple cider vinegar is delicious. Shoot it. Toast and down the hatch.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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I just drink it straight. It isn't the most pleasant thing, I will have to admit, but the benefits more than outweigh the taste! Think of it like this. When you are sick, you don't hesitate to take a cough syrup, right? Let's face it! That isn't the most tastey stuff in the world! I'd rather take a Tbsp. of ACV every night and not have to worry about getting sick. After awhile, you get used to it anyways.

 

[derby]

Best way to eat ACV is with a big cup of Boardwalk fries! Now isn't that healthy!

Derby