Baby chicks and what type of water is best

Good question! Here's what I found:

What does distilled water do to your body?

Electrolyte imbalance: The lack of minerals in distilled water causes an imbalance between sodium, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and other nutrients in the body. Dehydration: Electrolytes present in water are essential for healthy body functions. They regulate and control the distribution of body fluids.
 
I'd just give tap. If they aren't strong or healthy enough to manage something already cleaner than what's in the wild...i'd return to sender (not really--but a chicken should be more than capable of handling tap water...beats the puddle theyd get from rain runoff in a jungle
 

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