mullethunter Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Quick question... Is ACV such as you might buy specifically for poultry the same as bog standard 'cider vinegar' that you can buy (much more cheaply) from a supermarket? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I don't think it is the same. The ACV you see on the shelf in your local supermarket is pasteurised which doesn't offer the health benefits of the unpasteurised / unfiltered sort apparently?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 How can cinegar be pastuerised... The acidity levels are way above anything that average bacteria can handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PixieDust Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 The AVC in the supermarkets are filtered for purity and clarity. Effectively removing the Mother which is most of the vitamins and enzymes. I bought one on Amazon at first. Can't remember name due to muzzy head. This time I am trying Braggs. Neither are specifically for poultry but both say "unpasteurised" on the bottle. I tried getting some in Holland and Barrett but even they don't sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thankyou both. May have found the answer here http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/07/make-raw-apple-cider-vinegar-acv-with.html Think I'll give the Asda stuff a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Hi, It needs to be "live." I get mine from a horse supplies/feed shop, cheaper. Top tip, always shake it before you use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 How can cinegar be pastuerised... The acidity levels are way above anything that average bacteria can handle. I knew they were not the same but had to google the reason why... Pasteurization exposes a food product to an elevated temperature, destroying certain microorganisms that can cause disease, undesirable fermentation or spoiling. Whether raw or pasteurized, acetic acid remains the primary active element of apple cider vinegar at a minimum concentration of 4 percent for vinegar's safe use as a food preservative and household cleaner. Heinz, a major manufacturer of vinegar, explains that "vinegars are filtered and pasteurized to make them sparkling clear" while admitting that better quality vinegars are "left unfiltered and unpasteurized." Unlike raw organic vinegars containing cloudy "mother," the clear appearance of pasteurized vinegars appeals to consumers. Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_7258171_organic-pasteurized-apple-cider-vinegar.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Interesting! I think you can only get clear vinegar here in the Netherlands. Hence my confusion! Never seen cloudy vinegar. I just use ordinary apple vinegar, but only once every few weeks, to give them a nice flush of their system. Now I understand why people give it to sick hens too! I bought the poultry kind, from a poultry store, but that was clear too. So I assumed cheap store bought vinegar would just do the same. See learned another thing today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gavclojak Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Interesting! I think you can only get clear vinegar here in the Netherlands. Hence my confusion! Never seen cloudy vinegar. I just use ordinary apple vinegar, but only once every few weeks, to give them a nice flush of their system. Now I understand why people give it to sick hens too! I bought the poultry kind, from a poultry store, but that was clear too. So I assumed cheap store bought vinegar would just do the same. See learned another thing today! I learn something new everytime I log on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Mine get it roughly twice a week in their water. I only buy the live version by Crossgates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
