Is Pond Water Okay For Them?

[Malibu99]

Hi there,

I was free-ranging my chickens, and when I had finished cleaning the waterer, I caught them drinking out of the fish pond. It is a 14 gallon pond with 1 goldfish in it, and the water is very mucky. I use Goldfish Aquarium Cleaner and Goldfish Protect in the pond... They all got one or two beakfulls of it that I saw. Will this hurt them? I have that area fenced off now. Thanks

 

[DTchickens]

Short answer (I could probably type of a long extensive post, but we'll stick with the short). I wouldn't worry about it

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God bless,
Daniel.

 

[Joe.G]

It's fine, Mine drink out of all types of different water sources here.

 

[Malibu99]

Thank you so much! hopefully the fish is okay. LOL

 

[what did I do]

Thank you so much! hopefully the fish is okay. LOL

Yea, they might find those fish tasty.

I give mine fresh clean water but they often drink out of the yucky stock tank.

 

[donrae]

MIne prefer the nastier water where the ducks swim, or the puddles. I don't think your additives would hurt anything.

 

[FirewifeJess]

Mine are constantly drinking out of nasty water instead of their waterer. In fact, I have a feeling I'll be filling waterers in vain all winter long as we have a seasonal creek in the backyard that I'm sure they'll prefer!