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Post by Finch Fry » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:48 pm

kes wrote:Vinegar is antiseptic (it kills germs on contact) and antibiotic , Apple cider vinegar contains over thirty important nutrients, a dozen minerals, over half a dozen vitamins and essential acids and several enzymes. Yes! Apple cider vinegar has many outstanding qualities that are beneficial to you and your birds! :D
Kes, this sounds like a tv commercial selling vinegar. LOL

But to be honest, with all of this talk, i am considering adding some to the water for my finches.
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Post by B CAMP » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:16 pm

How much would you put in a gallon of water ? [apple cider vinegar]

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Post by BillD » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:52 pm

Sally wrote:Most of the time, I add apple cider vinegar (from health food store) to their bath water, 1 Tbs. to 1 gallon.
Sally suggested what she uses.. I'm going to try it..
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Post by B CAMP » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:11 am

Bath and drinking water 1 Tbs per gallon, I guess they get used to it or like the taste, I will start this also

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Post by Finch Fry » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:08 am

can everyone that tries this report back in a week or so and let me know how it goes.

I want to know what pros/cons you have noticed over a week of using it. Specifically feather shine, if the birds seem happier, etc.
Goulds, Owls, Gold Breasts, Stars, Zebras, Societies
An obscene number of chicks and eggs
And an incredibly rare St. Goldena Breast finch
Anyone want some finches???
-Chris 8-[

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Post by Sally » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:38 am

Wow, I went searching for where I read about using apple cider vinegar in the water, and there are so many different opinions! Many of them suggest only using it about twice a week, others suggest using a lot more or less--don't know how I started using it on a daily basis, just kind of fell into it.

I think I am going to cut back a bit, and do the apple cider vinegar thing on my old schedule:

1 Tbs. per gallon of water - twice a week (in both drinking and bath water).
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Post by finch master » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:27 pm

i put 5ml to 1 litre of water for drinking
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