Apple Cider Vinegar and Chicken Nipples

[crailly]

We are getting ready to put our chickens into our big coop with a 5 gallon water cooler with pvc and chicken nipples. I'm looking for a way to keep the water fresh and clean inside the cooler so we don't have to take it apart and clean it. I was planning on adding Apple Cider Vinegar to the water, but I am worried about the metal in the chicken nipples. Is the metal in the nipples enough to cause a reaction to the water similar to the galvanized cans? Any advice including alternate suggestions for keeping slime out of the water would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

To the best of my knowledge, the steel in the nipples is stainless and ACV won't harm stainless.
You can also pipe in a drain into the pvc and flush it occasionally.

 

[crailly]

Thanks! We are leaving caps on the ends of the pipes to flush it out, just in case. I just want to try to avoid any algae if possible because I can't imagine trying to clean it out of the pvc pipes once it starts. Also, we are trying to make it easy for a friend to care for the chickens when we go on vacation.

 

[Quigs Chicks]

How much Apple Cider vineger do you add to 5 galons of water?
I have just set a water feeder with the nipples and want to keep the water clean and slime free

 

[tgperg]

I use Oxine in my waterers.

 

[7L Farm]

How much Apple Cider vineger do you add to 5 galons of water?
I have just set a water feeder with the nipples and want to keep the water clean and slime free

Add a tablespoon to every gallon.

 

[Izzymoon]

I put a wee bit of Apple cider vinegar in every bottle of water. I change it twice a day. I haven't seen any problems at all with them, they seem to like it