Chicken lays soft shell eggs and they eat it together

[Yevesman]

Stop adding vinegar, it messes with calcium uptake. Raw apple cider vinegar can be offered as a probiotic occasionally in a separate waterer, but should never be added continuously to the only available water source.

Thanks I have changed that now and will give my raw apple cider vinegar separately

 

[Yevesman]

What exactly are these and how do you give them?
What is their regular feed, brand/model/protein and calcium percentages?



X3....Stop the vinegar.

Thank you for chiming in,
The feed is barastoc champion layer
The supplement just your usual liquor calcium plus vit d supplement
The fine grit is similar to this https://www.kellyvillepets.com.au/p..._content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic

 

[Yevesman]

And I would cull her if this does not improve. If they have learned to break them, on those rocks, they would be moved... but I think that I would not want this in my flock.

A lot depends on how much vinegar in the water - but I would just use fresh clean water, and some oyster shell to try first. And if that does not work, I would cull both of them.

Mrs K

Thank you - I only have them two and the other chook lays beautifully with no issues, so culling is a very last resort

 

[aart]

Thank you for chiming in,
The feed is barastoc champion layer
The supplement just your usual liquor calcium plus vit d supplement
The fine grit is similar to this https://www.kellyvillepets.com.au/p..._content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic

That feed has plenty of calcium(4% min), no need for the liquid supplement.
That grit is too fine for a full sized chicken, it's formulated for small pet birds(parakeets, etc).

 

[neo71665]

give my raw apple cider vinegar separately

 

[Jeri B]

Why give apple cider vinegar, at all?

 

[Yevesman]

That feed has plenty of calcium(4% min), no need for the liquid supplement.
That grit is too fine for a full sized chicken, it's formulated for small pet birds(parakeets, etc).

I also have the larger grit which I thought is only useful to the chicken as a digestive assistant?

 

[Yevesman]

Why give apple cider vinegar, at all?

Well I’m just baffled, if it’s a myth, why is it promoted on so many articles. Including on this site: https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...atural-ways-to-keep-your-flock-healthy.67126/

I don’t care either way - I’m just surprised! I’m no expert but I try to apply the best advice I find, and I’ve always heard about the wonders of vinegar. I feel terrible that it could be bad advice I’ve been applying all these years. If it’s bad advice it needs to come down.

 

[aart]

I also have the larger grit which I thought is only useful to the chicken as a digestive assistant?

Granite grit is for digestion,it works in the gizzard.
Oyster shell grit is for calcium supplement.

Well I’m just baffled, if it’s a myth, why is it promoted on so many articles.

That's how myths are propagated.

 

[Yevesman]

Closing the loop on this one I found this post valuable. Echoes your overwhelming input that it shouldn’t be used all the time but does provide actual data on the benefits

https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/apple-cider-vinegar-benefits-for-chickens.html