Plain old water

[Kaesi2020]

Hi everyone! Just wondering what others do- do you give your chicks plain water or do you add probiotics/vitamins? We typically just have regular well water available to them here. A few times each week I put in hydro hen. Would you do that more often? Are added vitamins needed if they already eat a balanced diet of feed?

Thank you!

 

[Tre3hugger]

So far I have raised chicks and guinea keets successfully with ZERO medications or supplements.

 

[featheredplanets]

I’ve never added vitamins or supplements to my chicks water and they were fine. It seems to be a more common practice to add supplements in the U.S though. It just comes down what you think is best, they’re fine with plain water, but if you think they need a boost, who’s it going to hurt?

 

[reluctant farmer]

Good quality feed should be sufficient, over ripe or unused fruits and vegetables are good sources of nutrition.

 

[Nika B]

Yup I gotta agree, plain water has seen me through two healthy flocks. If you think they need more, extra fruits and veggies and a little yogurt never hurts. Also scrambled eggs, which sounds odd, I know.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I do supplement newly arrived chicks (just to make sure stress won't get to them, as two moves in a day is pretty stressful) but after that, unless there's specific reason to (i.e. Corid), it's all plain water.

I did try ACV when I first got chickens but it just felt pointless, plus it made the waterer slimy.

 

[GC-Raptor]

Plain old water here.
I only add a vitamin/calorie boost to water when I get day old chicks for 10 days. GC