Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

[purpletree23]

I understand how apple cider vinegar plays an important part in chicken health but why ORGANIC apple cider vinegar?

Thanks everyone in advance

 

[Wifezilla]

The raw vinegar has "the mother" in it. The mother is what contains the beneficial bacteria.

 

[purpletree23]

Thank you wifezilla. That answers my question.

Problem is that I laughed so hard at the wifezilla I now have to tell my husband and he will definately call me the that. Like most women I cook, clean, shop (groceries) have large vegetable garden, flower garden, freeze, can, work full time, rototill, plow snow, mow the lawn, stack wood and clean the barn.

I am feminine and gentle BUT make me mad and I'll swear like a sailor and make someone wish they had never crossed me.

LOL

 

[Garin]

Question about the ACV. New to poultry so still learning... Why use ACV? Is this used as a supplement in the water? If yes, how much per bird. Also, I make my own Red Wine Vinegar. Can that be used?

Thanks

 

[Wifezilla]

I am 6' tall and grew up as an only girl in a neighborhood filled with boys. Gentle? What's that?

 

[Wifezilla]

Garin, it works as a general tonic. I have used it on birds that appeared listless and were sitting all ruffled up despite it being a warm day. About 1 tbsp in the drinking water (a gallon or so) and by the next day, the ducks were fine.

It appears to aid mineral absorption. Not sure what other benefits, but the ducks do respond.

 

[JoeP]

ACV is great to use in the water. It is good for there stomach.
I switch back and forth, ACV one day a week, and garlic in the
water the next week for one day. The girls are happy and
healthy.

 

[dancingbear]

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From what I've read, it also aids digestion, kills harmful organisms, and provides helpful ones. It's good stuff, no doubt about it. Just don't put it in a metal waterer, like the galvanized ones.

BTW, I love your name, and your avatar! I haven't told my DH about it, because I'm sure I'd become Wifezilla, too! He already says I scare people. (Only people who act like idiots and irritate me beyond tolerance. My BS threshold is a lot lower than it used to be!)

 

[Wifezilla]

My BS threshold is a lot lower than it used to be!

It gets lower the older you get!

 

[Mellowmalt]

dragging up this old post as although I have been lurking here for past month during my recent incubation hobby I have not seen a single mention of this yet this year!
A lot of people have mentioned adding cider vinegar to the drinking water so I thought fine, I have some on the kitchen counter but after reading an article on it
https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/what-do-baby-chicks-drink.html

it seems supermarket vinegar has been pasteurized to take all the goodness out of it.

I did not know this so I thought I'd mention it for others too.

Unpasteurized vinegar has a deposit of cloudy bacteria at the bottom that is called the mother, also something I'd never heard of and not something I'd expect to be looking for in a bottle when I go shopping but guess I will have to go out to look for this elusive mother next time I go to the health store.