Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits for Chickens!

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JoePa said:
One thing for sure - adding acv to the water keeps slime for forming on the side of the container in hot weather - if I am going on a fishing trip for a couple days I put a couple containers of water in the coop with some ace in the water and when I come home the water is still fresh
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This is what I am interested in. I have green algae in my 3 gallon waterer and have to change it out very frequently, so it is fresh. I have moved it so that the sun doesn't shine directly on it- I read somewhere this increases algae. My cousin said to add ACV to the water to prevent algae- but how much, she didn't know because she uses a different watering system. If too much decreases calcium absorbsion, what is the minimum I should put in to prevent algae?? Also, I the weather here is HOT, always in the 90-100 range. Should I just keep changing out the water during summer?
 
oldhen2345 said:
This is what I am interested in. I have green algae in my 3 gallon waterer and have to change it out very frequently, so it is fresh. I have moved it so that the sun doesn't shine directly on it- I read somewhere this increases algae. My cousin said to add ACV to the water to prevent algae- but how much, she didn't know because she uses a different watering system. If too much decreases calcium absorbsion, what is the minimum I should put in to prevent algae?? Also, I the weather here is HOT, always in the 90-100 range. Should I just keep changing out the water during summer?
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I've read that the suggested dosing is 2 tablespoons of ACV to 1 gallon of water. I'm more generous and usually filling a 2+ gallon waterer so I put in up to a third cup on my 2+ gallon waterer. HUGE WARNING: do NOT put ACV or any acidic food/liquid into any metal cans/waterers as the leach -- so, don't put tomatoes, vinegars, etc in contact with galvanized steel or any other metals/waterers/feeders... Only use (BPA-free) plastic or glass for ACV enhanced water.
 
I heard about this whole ACV thug in Fresh Eggs Daily. I'm really big into science, so naturally, I feel many of the thing in that book were overly relied on. For instance: herbs are portrayed as the magic cure all, because in ancient times, that's what we did to cure disease. Now, we did. Sometimes they worked, but more often they didn't. So if you use natural preventions like these, keep in mind, medicine, and vaccinations are they only way to actually TREAT AND CURE these things, ACV isn't a magic solution that fixes your problems, it just helps you along.
 
Chickenhappy8708 said:
I heard about this whole ACV thug in Fresh Eggs Daily. I'm really big into science, so naturally, I feel many of the thing in that book were overly relied on. For instance: herbs are portrayed as the magic cure all, because in ancient times, that's what we did to cure disease. Now, we did. Sometimes they worked, but more often they didn't. So if you use natural preventions like these, keep in mind, medicine, and vaccinations are they only way to actually TREAT AND CURE these things, ACV isn't a magic solution that fixes your problems, it just helps you along.
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But vaccines and medicine don't cure probiotic needs--ACV is the most effective solution--lots of studies done to validate its efficacy.
 

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