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birdlady
Chipping
Posts : 101
Join date : 2011-09-09
Age : 56
Location : belfast, northern ireland
| | Subject: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:53 pm | |
| does everyone draw the water for their birds the day before...or just use it straight from the tap into the drinkers...
i was told to draw it the day before...but i know some1 who does theres two days in advance. |
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lvlasked
Youngbird
Posts : 1155
Join date : 2011-06-19
Age : 35
Location : wellingborough
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:12 pm | |
| Wierd lol  I just empty mine and fill stright up from the tap |
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Paul
Hatchling
Posts : 385
Join date : 2009-12-08
Location : South Shields
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:14 pm | |
| hi birdlady, cant say ive heard of the benefits of either, but mine get the water thats a day or two old until the cans are empty, interesting thought though |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts : 11428
Join date : 2009-03-30
Age : 60
Location : south shields
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:33 pm | |
| have heard of this before people lettle water stand for 24 hrs i my self just give fresh water every day
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peel bros
Oldbird
Posts : 13064
Join date : 2009-03-27
Age : 59
Location : south shields
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:02 pm | |
| - birdlady wrote:
- does everyone draw the water for their birds the day before...or just use it straight from the tap into the drinkers...
i was told to draw it the day before...but i know some1 who does theres two days in advance. i,ve heard of this before,but i do,nt think it matters,some leave the drinkers as said to go slightly dirty,not me i clean mine out everyday |
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43213
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:04 pm | |
| hi birdlady ive heard of this before, i think it depends on the type of water in the area is why they do it..........personally i have never bothered and just give clean water freas every day from the tap. |
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IANYOUNG
Oldbird
Posts : 11428
Join date : 2009-03-30
Age : 60
Location : south shields
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:22 pm | |
| just add a few drops of bleach in the drinker they will be fine |
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kev d
Youngbird
Posts : 1123
Join date : 2009-12-28
Age : 58
Location : wellington
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:24 pm | |
| ive been letting my water stand for 24 hrs for years now it lets all the clorine ivaperate
one thing for sure ive never had young bird sickness i have a big water container i take down the birds it last
me all week so really my birds never have water straight from the tap and there in great nick , birdlady try it
what have you got to lose . |
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birdlady
Chipping
Posts : 101
Join date : 2011-09-09
Age : 56
Location : belfast, northern ireland
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Ginger
Youngbird
Posts : 1419
Join date : 2010-03-14
Age : 80
Location : Guernsey Channel islands
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43213
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:44 pm | |
| whats all this about hard and soft water ...?  |
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kev d
Youngbird
Posts : 1123
Join date : 2009-12-28
Age : 58
Location : wellington
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:54 pm | |
| hard water gives you lime scale david just look inside your kettle
the harder the water the more chemical they put in thats why i let it stand
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43213
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:56 pm | |
| h right, heard about it but wasnt sure what it was about.....and dont like to comment on something if i dont know what im talking about.  |
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Mick
Hatchling
Posts : 600
Join date : 2010-03-06
Age : 45
Location : south shields
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:17 pm | |
| i let the tap run for about 10 mins then in the drinker unless treating then the water is left to stand over night |
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oldstrain
Oldbird
Posts : 16306
Join date : 2011-01-03
Location : the magic roundabout
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:00 pm | |
| i fill a water butt up and it lasts me the week as their is alot of limescale in the water here when the butt gets to the last third i empty and rinse out the same water is given to the dogs aswell from the butt |
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Gaz b
Oldbird
Posts : 6221
Join date : 2011-10-06
Age : 60
Location : Coming to a club near you
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:28 pm | |
| We collect rainwater in water butts, we've done this for years and the birds have never showed any ill effects. |
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Don Webb
Oldbird
Posts : 14926
Join date : 2009-03-27
Age : 51
Location : Tipton
| | Subject: Re: water for drinkers Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:47 pm | |
| - birdlady wrote:
- does everyone draw the water for their birds the day before...or just use it straight from the tap into the drinkers...
i was told to draw it the day before...but i know some1 who does theres two days in advance. I know a lot of fanciers that do that and swear by it |
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Gaz b
Oldbird
Posts : 6221
Join date : 2011-10-06
Age : 60
Location : Coming to a club near you
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