To those who put vinegar in the water...

[Elphaba2140]

What is the ratio of Vinegar to Water? Is it different for chicks and adults?

 

[sillie70]

ChickenOBoy---- A C V is (Apple Cider Vinegar) About 1 cap full per gallon of water. Read all the posts above it tells what its good for.

 

[IggiMom]

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I don't know the answer to your first question, but ACV is Apple Cider Vinegar.

Catherine

 

[Chicken0Boy]

Thanks!

 

[txchickie]

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Interesting! My mom and I hatched out 15 BCM eggs from my hens (for her to have her own flock) and the lucky duck got 3 roos and 12 pullets

I keep ACV in the waterers constantly.....

 

[henney penny]

I use 1 tab per gallon

 

[Foleys]

Man I tell ya I learn something new on here everyday I love it!! Thanks peeps..

How much do you put in a gallon a tab =???

 

[trilyn]

Hey all, it needs to the Organic apple cider vinegar, like Bragg's or Spectrum or other organic brands. You can find them in the health food section of your local grocery or a health food store. Don't bother using the regular apple cider vinegar found in the oil/vinegar aisle of your local grocery. It does nothing beneficial for the birds, you need the Mother that's found in the organic apple cider vinegar. I also use it from day one, just hatched out some bcm's last week and they went straight on the nipple waterer filled with water/ACV. Good luck and this stuff works awesome!

I'm curious now about the pullet/cockerel ratio.....definitely has me thinking. I have some of my own lav ameraucana/EE eggs due to hatch this week, dying to see what comes of it!

Oh, before I forget, I use 2 tablespoons of ACV per gallon of water. Or for a quart waterer, I use a teaspoon of ACV.

 

[Foleys]

Thanks so much

 

[henney penny]

Yes it 1 tablespoon per gallon and I know some peaple use 2 per gallon.I get mine by the gallon from amazone.com I just ordered some and it was 14.99 plus .99 cents shipping.Best deal yet,and it does have to have the mother in it(thats the sedament in the bottom of the jug or or bottle) you need to shake it very well before each does as the mother goes to the bottom.