Marion - All I can say is I don't know. I wouldn't be the least bit afraid to eat the eggs, but I think the Basic-H would have a very bad effect on the oiliness of the ducks' feathers. It is an extremely good surfactant, and I think the ducks would lose their natural waterproofing if they swam in the water.
The amount of Basic H is very, very tiny - one cup in a hundred gallons of water. You can drink it right out of the bottle (not something I'd care to do). It's just one of those hard decisions you have to make - All our choices in selecting the chemicals we put into our animals involve risk, both to ourselves and to the animals. A miniscule amount of Basic H in the chicken's drinking water is probably less toxic than a roost dusted with Sevin for mite control. I don't know Marion, I don't guess anybody does. Barb =============================================== This message is from the Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
