The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[lazy gardener]

I agree with PP that if you put anything in your water (ACV, herbs) it's important to offer plain water as well... unless they have a mud puddle that they can drink from, which they seem to prefer anyways!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I agree with PP that if you put anything in your water (ACV, herbs) it's important to offer plain water as well... unless they have a mud puddle that they can drink from, which they seem to prefer anyways!

Lots of natural goodness in that mud puddle water.

 

[Grannys Peeps]

Thank you for all the info. I do use Braggs with the Mother. Will have to try it on my ladies. My ladies love mud puddles also. Why is that?

 

[CuzChickens]

I don't know why either. I've wondered if it is because drinking out of a puddle on the ground is more natural than a waterer? Probably a silly theory.

 

[lazy gardener]

I'm guessing there are lots of natural minerals in that water.

 

[Elemes]

Let's all try puddle water and report back with our findings. :-D

 

[lazy gardener]

Um... that would be a NO! Emphatically, NO! I had a client once who was fixated on his bowels. He would wax poetic about his last BM, or lament the one he had not yet had today. He was a crusty old codger, and always had a story to tell. One day, he told me that if he wasn't able to achieve his desired results with his many remedies that he kept on hand, he'd go out and sip some water out of the pond. He assured me that that pond water would keep him going real regular like for a few days.

 

[Elemes]

Um... that would be a NO!  Emphatically, NO!  I had a client once who was fixated on his bowels.  He would wax poetic about his last BM, or lament the one he had not yet had today.  He was a crusty old codger, and always had a story to tell.  One day, he told me that if he wasn't able to achieve his desired results with his many remedies that he kept on hand, he'd go out and sip some water out of the pond.  He assured me that that pond water would keep him going real regular like for a few days.

Yikes. Yep I'm sure some bacteria will do that and more.

 

[delisha]

I was hopig to see a few old friends..

I am still kicking folks

Love you all tons

Vicki

 

[lazy gardener]

Howdy.