If you used a dark colored water container their would be no algy growing inside ,and for crying out loud clean the dam thing more often, you rase animals and dont change the water every day?
James Anagnos Thats exactly what I was thinking. I give my chickens freshwater every other day unless I see it needs freshening between. I stopped using my big waterer like that years ago because it’s more of a pain with all the bacteria issues. If it’s not good enough to drink myself, its certainly not good enough for them.
I'm jealous of how easily you handled the chicken.I have two Barred Rock hens, which I got as adults.They're sweet birds,but never got accustomed to being handled.They don't trust petting, much less being lifted.Is it too late to get them used to handling?Because they have pasty butt,I suspect from sleeping on a flat surface although I will take your advice here, and I can't clean them.They FREAK OUT if I try to pick them up.It's impossible to do so without harming myself and/or the hen
I am on tank or rain water so a dilute amount of plain unscented bleach in the water is fine for chickens. All city water is treated the same. The issue is stagnant water. Naturally rivers/creeks flow it's only when the contained water lays still is it an issue.
It maybe from to much bread, crackers, chips, sweets. Try just letting eat pellets only for a few weeks with no treats and see if that is it. Bread does the same in us as them, it turns to sugar. To much can make the poopy like a sticky tar poopy mess . Good Luck
Exactly what I was thinking: my flock get this condition, but they free-range, drink out of puddles and whatnot - seem to prefer it actually. And if bacteria in the water were the real culprit, how come wild birds around us don't have this problem? Selective breeding/hybridisation?
Mine have 24/7 access to fresh water I provide--yet because they free range they like to drink rain water with horse droppings in the paddock area. Go figure
2:29 Come on bro, you missed the perfect opportunity to use a chicken pun… “CHICKEN with us regularly” 😂🤣
I would use apple cider vinegar instead of bleach
If you used a dark colored water container their would be no algy growing inside ,and for crying out loud clean the dam thing more often, you rase animals and dont change the water every day?
James Anagnos Thats exactly what I was thinking. I give my chickens freshwater every other day unless I see it needs freshening between. I stopped using my big waterer like that years ago because it’s more of a pain with all the bacteria issues. If it’s not good enough to drink myself, its certainly not good enough for them.
I'm jealous of how easily you handled the chicken.I have two Barred Rock hens, which I got as adults.They're sweet birds,but never got accustomed to being handled.They don't trust petting, much less being lifted.Is it too late to get them used to handling?Because they have pasty butt,I suspect from sleeping on a flat surface although I will take your advice here, and I can't clean them.They FREAK OUT if I try to pick them up.It's impossible to do so without harming myself and/or the hen
Thank you. Learn something new every day.
I am on tank or rain water so a dilute amount of plain unscented bleach in the water is fine for chickens. All city water is treated the same. The issue is stagnant water. Naturally rivers/creeks flow it's only when the contained water lays still is it an issue.
Water should never get like that
How about collodial silver.
thank you for that very informative reply... helped me a lot ;)
im getting a yellow discharge from one of my girls,
what is it ?
I have chickens which are suffering from black dirreah please someone help
It maybe from to much bread, crackers, chips, sweets. Try just letting eat pellets only for a few weeks with no treats and see if that is it. Bread does the same in us as them, it turns to sugar. To much can make the poopy like a sticky tar poopy mess . Good Luck
Coming from an animal that wallows in dust and dirt, that chicken wouldn't dare be judgmental about the water quality lol.
Exactly what I was thinking: my flock get this condition, but they free-range, drink out of puddles and whatnot - seem to prefer it actually. And if bacteria in the water were the real culprit, how come wild birds around us don't have this problem? Selective breeding/hybridisation?
the bleach is so diluted that it wont hurt the chickens.
Wouldn't the hens smell the bleach?
Mine have 24/7 access to fresh water I provide--yet because they free range they like to drink rain water with horse droppings in the paddock area. Go figure
Interesting, mostly all I read for pasty butt has to do with worm/parasite overload and not bacteria. Good information.
nice dude
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bleach for chickens?
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Can’t catch my chicken.
bleach???
Pressure wash that shit, it's 2016.