nin-chicken Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hello, just looking for a wee bit of advice please... My girls always have something in their water, whether its poultry tonic, acv, or citricidal & a clove of garlic. But am I right In thinking that during the week they have flubenvet that I shouldn't put anything in their water? I'm starting tomorrow and the poor things aren't going to know what's hit them with no treats, no free ranging AND no flavour In their water! Thank you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I think it's ok to put stuff in their water. I'd probably avoid ACV, but tonics should be fine. I suppose nothing that is for the gut. Interested to see what others think as it's never really crossed my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I don't put anything in the water when I'm worming whatever I am treating my birds for they just have that treatment and nothing else but they do free range as this is how half live they don't have pens and they do get their handful of corn before bed leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I am by no means an expert, but I don't give my girls any supplements or treats during their worming cycle....I only let them free range for an hour before bed too....i hate worming time, their little expectant faces and the following disappointment when they don't get treats or freedom! I prefer the winter worming cycle because the days are shorter and it's less time for me to be tempted to treat them but I do mine every three months and am a tad paranoid about worms!! I do supplement their water after the worming cycle because I understand the worming is pretty tough on them but not during. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nin-chicken Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Thank you both. I do mine every three months too. As you say, at least the days are shorter and with the rubbish weather they probably wouldn't be out much anyway. I still hate it though! Maybe I'll see if I can find them an extra branch or log to brighten up their week! And next week they can have poultry tonic, to give them a boost too. Thanks again x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Gosh Chickabee,I'm like you,I never thought about water and I have continued with tonics and ACV .thank you for bringing up topic nin chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I don't see any problem in continuing with tonics etc in the water; they aren't going to stop the hens from eating the treated pellets as treats would, nor will they hinder the effect of the Flubenvet. I've always continued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nin-chicken Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thanks dogmother, I put some poultry tonic in their water this morning. Made me feel slightly better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
