A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[Huntmaster]

Do not use ACV. It can be harmful at high temperatures. Brooder temperatures are high temperatures. At the very least, it inhibits calcium absorption.

Thank you I never heard that. Started using it after I seen it in Porters poult care guide.

 

[Bantambird]

I will use acv when I'm using plastic waterers

 

[R2elk]

I use Prince feed 28% lysine, min 1.60 % methionine, min 0.58 % fat, min 2.00% fiber, max 5.00 % CA, min 1.10 % max 1.60 % P, min 0.95 % salt, min 0.45 % max 0.75 % Is this ok. For 1st 8 to 12 weeks It is Princes game bird starter

You can switch to a grower (24% protein) at 6 to 8 weeks. By the time they are12 to 14 weeks old they can go on an adult feed. My adult feed is a 20% protein all flock feed.

 

[Huntmaster]

I've been using the rooster booster powder. Seems to perk up sluggish chicks and poults.

Yes I see same effect with nutriDrence.

 

[Bantambird]

Notice the ceiling wire to keep them from squeezing onto the rafters. Mine roost in the hay barn rafters.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

Notice the ceiling wire to keep them from squeezing onto the rafters. Mine roost in the hay barn rafters.

I had to put that up there when they kept sneaking up there to lay eggs where I couldn't reach them lol

 

[Huntmaster]

I will use acv when I'm using plastic waterers

Same here it rusts metal waterers

 

[Huntmaster]

Do not use ACV. It can be harmful at high temperatures. Brooder temperatures are high temperatures. At the very least, it inhibits calcium absorption.

Is that use only bad in high temps always heard it was good from alot of old timers.

 

[Huntmaster]

Guess I shouldn't say old timers because that's me now. Should say alot of poultry folks that gave me advise in past.

 

[R2elk]

Is that use only bad in high temps always heard it was good from alot of old timers.

It has been proven to be bad at high temperatures. I have seen no proof that ACV is beneficial. It can work in people because of the placebo effect. If you believe strongly enough that something will work, it most likely will work.

I tried ACV and observed it's effects on my poultry. I will not give ACV to any of my poultry.

My neighbor almost lost his wife because he believes in ACV and convinced her to take it to. She ended up with an over acidic stomach and drank some baking soda water to counter the effects. That caused a blood vessel to rupture in her stomach. The ER told them that another half hour and she would have bled to death.