Sorry But I've Seen Something And It Really Bothers Me

[imfowl]

Chickens eat their own poo. A little algae won't hurt them.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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me too!
as far as algae in the water . . . mine regularly drink out of dirty puddles, algae filled ponds, old buckets, old tires, puddles in the compost pile . . . they pull worms straight out of manure like candy

 

[Nyrial]

they pull worms straight out of manure like candy

Mmmm, chocolate covered worms.

 

[that_crazy_lady]

algae is one thing, they will eat the hair looking stuff if you rip it out. I don't like the junk that they kick into there waterers yuck

so I just fling it out one or twice a day. now when it comes to getting algae out a handful of dry leavs or straw works good.

cool & clean is always best

 

[woolymama]

My waterers are permanently stained a nasty rust color from the Apple Cider Vinegar - will the white vinegar clean that off?

 

[Nava]

i think igot this, here is the pic of the pullet she is goldie five and a half months



https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/38176_pict0017.jpg

 

[Wildsky]

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me too!
as far as algae in the water . . . mine regularly drink out of dirty puddles, algae filled ponds, old buckets, old tires, puddles in the compost pile . . . they pull worms straight out of manure like candy

I dump the water buckets out each evening, if they're not frozen. the chickens and ducks come running to chase the water and dabble in the mud.
Dirty waterer

this isn't the Ritz!

 

[ole-crone]

And my chickens will RUN to the filthiest water on our property and shun the nice clean stuff if they have a chance (our neighbor's septic leaks in the far corner sometimes).

 

[WisconsinGardenChick]

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I don't know why that is mainly what seems to be available. Those galvanized containers go bad fast. I have a tiny flock of four, and use a wall-mounted plastic baby pig waterer. It's easy to clean and, mounted high, it stays fairly clean. They're messy, though. Somedays they manage to filthy it up anyway.

 

[Megs]

i got a cheap little $4 brush (like used for washing dishes) and scrub waterers after every few refills. i use plastic 1 gallon waterers, they are easy to clean! and hard for the chickens to mess (other than getting some dirt from the run in them)!