Apple Cider Vinegar

[Chick Charm]

I give the chickens the ACV every so often (once a month to once a week) as i see fit. Just a good all around internal cleaning from what I understand. Birds don' seem to mind at all. I go APPOX 10 to 1. Or 4 oz for a 3 gal water pail.

 

[de kippendame]

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Is there an unhealthy food section ?

As I am intently reading and researching acv, the use with chicken nipples, mix rates,etc. there is this post that makes me nearly shoot the sip of coffee I just took, out my nose! Thanks for the giggle, I needed that!!

 

[gale65]

I just wanted to report that I found Bragg's brand organic apple cider vinegar at GNC today. I bought the bigger bottle (I think it's a quart) for $5.99.

 

[SheilaV]

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I would like to add one bit of advice. Read the labels carefully. I read a great book about the health benefits of apple cidar vinegar and decided I'd like to try it myself. I learned quickly that some of what is sold as apple cidar vinegar is really white vinegar with flavor and color added. Look closely. They are not hard to find, but it is like buying juice ... some are 100% while others are juice drink nd some are a combination of juices.

In fact, this book was written by an old country doctor in the '40's or so. He worked in rural New England where apples were prevalant and noticed how animals (and kids) were drawn to things that were sour. He studied how the locals used it with their livestock. He told of a local butcher who routinely fed the animals brought to him for slaughter copious amounts of vinegar for days before the animals were butchered. Supposedly, it tenderized the meat noticably, giving that butcher a great reputation. It is also reported to help calm aggressive animals. He cited its use in cattle (bulls especially) and dogs. That book has been republished a number of times, but i do not recall the author off-hand. I will see if I can find it. It is a really interesting book.

 

[BoltonChicken]

I learned quickly that some of what is sold as apple cidar vinegar is really white vinegar with flavor and color added.

SheliaV, thanks for the confirmation. I was told this also by a grocer, but got taken to task a few post back because I posted the same statement.
It might be made from apples, but it is still only white vinegar that has pasteurized and does not have the benefits of the organic ACV. As I stated before,
Kroger has Braggs in their health food section. Do not buy what is called Apple Cider Vinegar from the vinegar section unless you are pickling boiled eggs.
It is pretty good for that.​

 

[ccar2000]

I use a splash of household bleach in my waterers. Keeps the water clean and clear and cuts down on spreading diseases between chickens and the visiting wild birds too.

 

[Momaha]

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I would like to add one bit of advice. Read the labels carefully. I read a great book about the health benefits of apple cidar vinegar and decided I'd like to try it myself. I learned quickly that some of what is sold as apple cidar vinegar is really white vinegar with flavor and color added. Look closely. They are not hard to find, but it is like buying juice ... some are 100% while others are juice drink nd some are a combination of juices.

In fact, this book was written by an old country doctor in the '40's or so. He worked in rural New England where apples were prevalant and noticed how animals (and kids) were drawn to things that were sour. He studied how the locals used it with their livestock. He told of a local butcher who routinely fed the animals brought to him for slaughter copious amounts of vinegar for days before the animals were butchered. Supposedly, it tenderized the meat noticably, giving that butcher a great reputation. It is also reported to help calm aggressive animals. He cited its use in cattle (bulls especially) and dogs. That book has been republished a number of times, but i do not recall the author off-hand. I will see if I can find it. It is a really interesting book.

Please let me know if you can remember your source because I would like to read this book. I bought Bragg a few days ago after subscribing to this topic for my chickens. I tried the Bragg ACV cocktail and thought it was delightful. Maybe it was placebo but I did feel like I had more energy. If nothing else you are replenishing potassium which is hard to get in your diet.