docsquid Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I've no idea, but a quarter teaspoon of olive oil in the water seems to work and is a lot cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittycat Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Sorry - should have added....for drinking purposes only DON'T PUT OIL IN WILD BIRD BATHS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hmm, I wonder what's in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappy Chick Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
