Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[docsquid]

CJ Birdfood have just released This stuff that is supposed to be safe for wild birds to bathe in and drink.

 

I wondered if it would be any good for chickens, and whether anybody has tried it?

[Kittycat]

I've no idea, but a quarter teaspoon of olive oil in the water seems to work and is a lot cheaper!

[Kittycat]

Sorry - should have added....for drinking purposes only DON'T PUT OIL IN WILD BIRD BATHS

[JanTheDiver]

I wondered if it was any good for chickens water as I saw this last night. Would be interested in any info on it too

[jimnpaula]

 

When I saw this I asked them if it was suitable for laying chickens, this is their reply:

Dear Paula

 

 

 

Thank you for your e-mail and enquiry regarding the Ice Free.

 

 

 

By a strange coincidence we had somebody else contact us a couple of days ago regarding using Ice Free with laying chickens. Having been in touch with the manufacturers of the Ice Free they came back to us to confirm that the Ice Free is safe to use for laying chickens.

 

 

 

We hope this answers your query.

 

 

 

P

[The Dogmother]

Hmm, I wonder what's in it?

[jimnpaula]

There are similar items: Chapelwoods 'No Ice' that promises:

 

- Natural and 100% safe

 

- Eco-friendly product

 

- Effective to -4d C

 

- Simple and easy to use dispenser

 

and Guardman Ice Guard that says:

 

100% natural, made from plant extracts using no chemicals.

Easy to use dosage bottle.

Just add 10ml to a litre of water to stop the water freezing.

It is not possible to overdose with this product so totally safe for all birds and wildlife.

Reply:

Thank you for your e-mail.

Yes it should be fine as it is only vegetable material that is used and not chemicals.

 

I have also contacted the sellers or manufacturers of these with the 'safe for laying chickens?' question, and will update here.

 

P

[Barkisland]

Sorry to say that Ice Free is not a new product, I have used it in my bird bath and it didn't work very well, especially when the temperature drops well below zero.

[Dappy Chick]

Sorry to say that Ice Free is not a new product, I have used it in my bird bath and it didn't work very well, especially when the temperature drops well below zero.

 

 

That's a shame it was looking really good until I read this

[jimnpaula]

There are similar items: Chapelwoods 'No Ice' that promises:

 

- Natural and 100% safe

- Eco-friendly product

- Effective to -4d C

- Simple and easy to use dispenser

 

Reply:

I have spoken to the manufacturer of this product who has stated that whilst it would be totally safe for laying chickens, using it in this way would cause ChapelWood ‘No Ice’ to become part of the food chain, which would require registration as an animal feed. On that basis I’m afraid that we can’t recommend it for that use.

 

All things considered, I don't think I'll bother with any of them. The girls will just have to put up with a frozen superglug, and I'll keep bringing in the normal glug.

 

 

P