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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Haylo-peapod on September 28, 2012, 09:45:35 am

Title: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Haylo-peapod on September 28, 2012, 09:45:35 am
Has anyone tried giving apple cider vinegar to their animals (or indeed themselves)?
It sounds like a great natural product but I would be interested to hear whether any of you guys have seen it work miracles?
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Victorian Farmer on September 28, 2012, 09:55:56 am
I use it as a safe guard in the water worms dont like it ,just a bit will shine the water it will go to minus 5 in winter but it    do sent   do miracles Damascusearth dose.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Hazelwood Flock on September 28, 2012, 10:25:11 am
My boss uses it in the poultry water for worms also, says it makes the gut inhospitable so they don't hang around. Trouble is getting the birds to drink from the 'medicated' drinkers rather than any muddy puddles!!  ::)
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: RichStaffs on September 28, 2012, 01:42:25 pm
We use a few drops in the dogs water bowl to stop them scorching the lawn with their urine.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: in the hills on September 28, 2012, 01:46:00 pm
As others have said, we use it quite a lot in our poultry water - hens and quail.


I did read that it was good for other animals but haven't tried it.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 28, 2012, 01:56:53 pm
I use it one week per month in the hen water. Don't know if it really does much at the recommended dilution, but it does no harm. The bottle states use for many animals but I cannot see the dogs drinking the water with the smell  :dog:
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Anke on September 28, 2012, 01:57:37 pm
Goats get it in their water, just as a helpful additive.
Not sure it would make sense for the sheep, as mine do not really drink tthat much.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: kegs on September 28, 2012, 03:13:04 pm
I use it every other week for the chickens and I always have two drinkers out (one with just plain water) so they have a choice.  I get the ACV from our local equestrian supplier as they sell the vinegar in its pure, unpasteurised, natural form with the 'mother' intact.  (The ACV you can buy from the supermarket is a totally different product.)
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Haylo-peapod on September 28, 2012, 03:24:38 pm
I always have two drinkers out (one with just plain water) so they have a choice. 

Which one do they choose?
Are the ones that go for the ACV healthier than the ones that don't?
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Foobar on September 28, 2012, 03:33:04 pm

I've read much about it.http://www.sheepmagazine.com/issues/24/24-1/Laurie_Ball-Gisch.html (http://www.sheepmagazine.com/issues/24/24-1/Laurie_Ball-Gisch.html)
(i don't think much of the claims about sex ratio though)


Ideal as a drench, 50/50 with water.  About 10-20mls per sheep once a month I think.  Cheaper way of doing it than putting it in their water.  One day when I can justify buying an automatic drench gun I might do it :).


Also ACV with garlic.  I'm sure I have some more info somewhere...
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: kegs on September 28, 2012, 03:37:35 pm
I always have two drinkers out (one with just plain water) so they have a choice. 

Which one do they choose?
Are the ones that go for the ACV healthier than the ones that don't?


All fit and healthy  :fc:    No noticeable difference but when we had our one week of nice weather this summer they drank more from the one with ACV.  Now it's turned colder they're mainly drinking from the plain water one.  No telling with chooks though - they are a bit  :dunce:   and it could just be that they have taken a temporary dislike to the drinker.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Haylo-peapod on September 28, 2012, 03:43:20 pm

I've read much about it.http://www.sheepmagazine.com/issues/24/24-1/Laurie_Ball-Gisch.html (http://www.sheepmagazine.com/issues/24/24-1/Laurie_Ball-Gisch.html)

Yes that was the webpage I stumpled upon when I was trying to look into things I could do for my ram lamb with fluke (and bottle jaw).
 
I agree putting ACV in sheeps water would be a waste of time - other than the drench option I guess another option would be to mix it with their concentrate - not sure if the acidity would damage their teeth  ???
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Foobar on September 28, 2012, 03:56:57 pm
There is loads on the web about ACV and sheep.  And a bit in the book Natural Sheep Care if I recall.


Also garlic juice... http://www.garlicbarrier.com/sheep.html. (http://www.garlicbarrier.com/sheep.html.)  I think I would do the garlic over the ACV.  I sprinkle garlic granules in my sheep's mineral tub most days thoughout the summer, which they chomp on.  Then they breathe on you...urgh!
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Anke on September 28, 2012, 04:07:42 pm
There is loads on the web about ACV and sheep.  And a bit in the book Natural Sheep Care if I recall.


Also garlic juice... http://www.garlicbarrier.com/sheep.html. (http://www.garlicbarrier.com/sheep.html.)  I think I would do the garlic over the ACV.  I sprinkle garlic granules in my sheep's mineral tub most days thoughout the summer, which they chomp on.  Then they breathe on you...urgh!
Saves on marinating I guess.... :-J 
I feed garlic granules to my goats, only a wee scoop per week or so, haven't noticed a taint in the milk but their breath is.... ::)
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: earlybird on September 28, 2012, 04:16:24 pm
what sort of garlic granual do you you use anke :wave:
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: Anke on September 28, 2012, 05:35:37 pm
Just the stuff you get for horses from the agri merchants. I think at the moment it's NAF, but sometimes tthey have other makes too.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: zarzar on September 28, 2012, 09:52:57 pm
Hi i use ACV on just about all our animals even myself lol, horses, chickens, sheeep, dog.They seem to like it and all seem to be alot healthier not had the vet half as much the horses, sheep, and chicken also like abit of garlic now and again.
Title: Re: Apple Cider Vinegar
Post by: wellies on September 30, 2012, 10:46:19 am
I use it on arthritic horses  :wave: