ACV in water but now runny crap ? New to Chickens.

[Turboguru]

Not sure what might cause them to have runny and looks like some spots have water spot with small crap in the middle. Started it 2 days ago but also started giving them mix scratch/grain instead of just corn scratch. Is it just a change in diet. Still putting out great egg numbers.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Is the ACV organic and unpasteurized? Other types contain chemicals which can harm chickens. Also, make sure the chickens eat more of their layer feed than anything else, including the scratch/grain.

 

[Turboguru]

It's not organic but think it's pasteurized, it's cleared up but I did get a egg that was 1 1/2 times the size of the rest of them so not sure if thats what could have caused it.

 

[Eggcessive]

ACV is really not a requirement or a wonder drug with chickens, contrary to what you may have read on here. It actually may be irritating to chick's intestines, and I have read that it may interfere with calcium absorbtion in older chickens. If you use it occasionally, it doesn't matter what kind of ACV you use, it's just that the unfiltered unpasteurized contains some probiotics which are good. Chickens need a balanced chicken feed with 16-20% protein depending on age, and scratch will at best only contain 8% protein. Young hens can frequently lay oversized eggs the first year, and it has nothing to do with ACV.

 

[Turboguru]

Thanks for the info. There regular feed is laying mash with 16%. The scratch I just give one scoop a day. Will be watching them close to see if it happens again don't want to mess them up.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Thanks for the info. There regular feed is laying mash with 16%. The scratch I just give one scoop a day. Will be watching them close to see if it happens again don't want to mess them up.

Good. Your are feeding the correct layer feed. Let us know how it goes!