Is grey water sickening?

[Jferlisi]

So we just resonantly connected our washer to a pipe that drains out onto the side of our property. We live off a dirt road and everyone around us has 5 or more acres. Our washer was filling up the septic tank cause our renter is washing multiple loads a day >>. So i was wondering if the chickens will drink the water or not and if they do is it ok for them to or will it make them sick? Is there anything i can put around there to deter them from drinking it?

 

[jeremy]

I feel like the detergent/fabric softeners might be an issue, but I'm not 100% sure. They do make environmentally safe/chemical free soaps though, so maybe if you were to start using those products you might be able to even recycle your wash water and use it FOR your chickens and garden.

 

[Jferlisi]

Ok thanks. I we dont really use fabric softener but ya i will look into the detergent.

 

[redhen]

I would make sure your chickens cant get to that water.
I'd either fence it off...
Or maybe if you can put down some sand then gravel on top of that.... so the water drains down and doesnt sit on top of the dirt where the chickens can get at it...

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

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+1- don't let them eat soap