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mull
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HOW OFTEN AND FOR HOW LONG DO I PUT ACV :oops: IN THE WATER OF MY CHICKENS /?? AND IS IT JUST A TONIC OR ARE NESSARY FOR HEALTH? >du<

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Hello and welcome .. )t' I only use it if I think they need a pick me up .Not all the time ,but I'm sure others know different
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jackian wrote:Hello and welcome .. )t' I only use it if I think they need a pick me up .Not all the time ,but I'm sure others know different


I do the same )t'
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ACV has various health benefits for chickens and poultry, there is loads of info on the web.
I would put 20ml of ACV per 1ltr of water, one week in four, just remember it is an acid, so would only use a plastic drinker not metal!. Oh, and don't buy the ACV in supermarkets, it's pasturised, get it from a horsey/animal feed supplier! )t' ..
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thank you i will plastic only and once every 4 to 6 weeks o k )t' )c(
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Can i ask at what age you start this. I have got some that i brought from the breeder but she didn't tell me at what age to start using it.
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You can start whenever..they can have it in their water at any age )t'
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Thanks Manda. :-D

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