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I was told that putting ACV in my birds water would keep the bacteria down in the summertime.

I was also told that you could worm chickens with it.

Does anyone here use ACV and how much to a gallon of water. Any other hints would be welcomed.

Parrotrancher
Florida

When I bought my eclectus and then my green-cheek amazon from my breeder, he reccomended 1/4 cup per gallon of Fort Bragg organic vinegar to their water and I have done it for 5 years with no problem. As a matter of fact, it seems to have really cut down on my eclectus' yeast infections.

I personally do this:

My vet told me l tablespoon ACV to l gal. of (**bottled or purified) water. Use this in place of bird's water. Store excess water in refrig. Change (**bird's) water daily. I have used this if a bird gets watery droppings and does not respond to antibiotics (prescribed). It works and is safe. It can be used for 2 weeks. A friend of mine had her vet tell her to use it all the time because she has 2 parrots that keep getting giardia (for some unknown reason -- her bird's are immaculate!).

Also it is a good idea to add a few drops of this mixture to your baby bird handfeeding formula. It also helps prevent yeast infections, especially in cockatiels which are notorious for candida.

Of course, as usual, check this out with your vet first...

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1 tablespoon to 1 gallon filtered water... i do it about once a month for three days in a row.

it's good for people too!