Sandra Verbreyt
Songster
I have been advised to use apple cider vinegar in the drinking water of my Margo. What is this for and what quantities should I use?
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And if you're as hard cased as I am, white or Moonshine vinegar is also good in place of a body deodorant.I keep it in the kitchen for cooking! White vinegar is good for cleaning windows.
Mary
Apple cider vinegar in any quantity, with or without the mother, filtered or unfiltered, pasteurized or unpasteurized or even homogenize if such a thing exists will do squat for the health of your chickens. At almost any price (and I have seen it offered @ $250 a gallon) apple cider vinegar only helps the bank balance of the persons or corporations making apple cider vinegar.
Now apple cider vinegar is being touted for everything from weight loss miracles to curing male impotency. So it your rooster is having problems in the bed room give it a try. The best thing is that apple cider vinegar only moderately harms a hens' ability to produce strong eggshells while salving the conscience of the people who feel guilty about not taking the time to provide their chickens with fresh, clean, and safe drinking water.
It's harsh, but I do agree that the whole 'vinegar thing' is exploited, for no good reason. Claims are being made that just aren't true, and that have no real research to back them up. It does work well on windows!
Mary