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Thanks for all the responses. I think for now I will just do a rinse with bleach solution and then rinse with fresh water before filling the barrel back up again. That way the chickens won't be drinking additional chlorine, and I will feel better about any bacteria that may be growing in the...

I did read that article. I was just wanting to clarify if isaiah53 used the citric acid to activate it since they said I would need it, but the article says to not activate it with the citric acid, in which case I would not need it. Unless I read wrong...I will read over the link again.

I might have thought of my own solution. I could just take the drinker cups off so the chickens wouldn't have access to the water, and then run a bleach solution through the line followed by a rinse. After rinsing I could put the cups back on, and if any bleach was left over it would be diluted...

That's a much better way of posing the question. Thank you! What may or may not be hiding inside the line is my concern.

I am open to other suggestions. I don't believe it will kill me though. There is chlorine in water that I drink because I have municipal water at my house. I have worked in commercial broiler houses where I know they put household bleach in the water to disinfect the water lines. It's all...

How do you use it yourself? I read the link you sent and it said to not activate it with the citric acid.

I have been told you can put bleach or Apple cider vinegar in chickens water to clean and sanitize. I read the ACV is good for worm prevention as well. Does the bleach do anything for the chickens, or is it just to help keep the water clean? What about amounts? I use a 55 gallon drum set 8...