bath water

Finch Fry · 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!

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.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:16 pm

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

BillD · 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..

B CAMP · 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

Finch Fry · 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.

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).

finch master · Post by **finch master** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:27 pm

i put 5ml to 1 litre of water for drinking
paul