Hard or Soft?

[Anna_MN]

One of my chickens recently became ill. The only thing I can think of is that I had been filling her waterer with hard water since I got her. Then my father filled her waterer with softened water. Does this make a difference?

 

[Chris09]

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It doesn't make a difference, my chickens are on hard water and I have never had a problem with it.


Chris

 

[ashleeford]

I Dont think that would make a difference We have soft water but the farm were I have got most of my birds has hard water. And they are all still quite plump and healthy, water is water. I would say she just got sick beacuse she got exposed to some virus or bacteria

 

[OwensMom]

If the soft water came from a water softener the water will have a high salt content. Some softeners use Potassium to soften the water but commonly sodium is used. Potassium is also a salt but seems to be less problematic. If the water is naturally soft that may be another story. I don't know about naturally soft water. Never been blessed with it!!