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I don't use ACV in my waterers but I use auto waterers so as the birds drink the waterers stay full. I do clean them out but it's mostly sand that settles to the bottom from their beaks when they drink. Every now and then I give them a scrub out. I do squirt the sand out often.

I totally agree... I do have a couple of hens that are around 6 years old. I hatch out chicks every year but my flocks are not typical backyard flocks. I do selective breeding for showing/exhibition birds. I agree on the feed. Most feeds are adequate and have all of the nutrition a bird needs...

As I said previously some people won't agree with this but because I give my birds treats of seed and grains along with other things and the oyster shells. I also put grit in my hanging feeders, which again filters down in the pans and the birds can take what they want. I have a lot of birds...

@aart the OP said in her first post she is from Colorado. I agree it would be a good idea if she put it in her profile.

I really can't add anything. As was said the birds will start laying when they are ready. Hatchery birds usually start laying around 24 week MOL. My earliest was at 16 weeks but others have went past 30 weeks before they layed their first egg. Put your hand over the females back and if they...