We have long known that apple cider vinegar is good for humans. Drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar regularly can lower blood sugar levels and improve blood glucose levels, which is especially helpful for people with diabetes. Apple cider vinegar can also promote digestive health by creating higher levels of good gut bacteria, such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria and reduce symptoms of gastrointestinal disease.
According to an article in the National Library of Medicine, the health benefits of vinegar are due to vinegar’s various types of polyphenols, micronutrients and other bioactive compounds that contribute to its pharmacological effects, among them, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidative, antiobesity and antihypertensive. Vinegars have been used as remedies in many cultures and have been reported to provide beneficial health effects when consumed regularly.
Apple cider vinegar and animal health
More and more farmers are discovering that adding small amounts of apple cider vinegar to their animals’ feed or water is a natural way to help keep them healthy and eliminate the need for hormone supplements. This is especially beneficial with the ongoing and increasing consumer interest of “hormone-free” meats, poultry, and dairy products.
Here’s what apple cider vinegar can do for animals:
- Adjust stomach pH to optimum levels, promoting a healthy immune system and enabling animals to fight off harmful bacteria, which can lead to illness.
- Improve heart health. Some studies have found that apple cider vinegar can lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. These substances are heart disease risk factors, so reducing them should lead to improved heart health.
- Deter internal parasites and worms.
- Boost skin health
- Help control biting insects by making animals less appetizing to insects.
Following is what Darcy Evans of de Jong Dairy Farms, Inc. has to say about giving apple cider vinegar to newborn calves:
“Animal health is top priority for de Jong Dairy Farms, Inc. in Visalia Ca. The de Jong family found that combining organic apple cider vinegar with milk from a newborn calf’s mother significantly lowered the pH in the milk. Lab analysis are performed on every batch of milk before it is fed to new born calves. The results of these analysis show significant reduction in bacteria counts. This process has proven to promote a healthy immune system in the early life of these young animals.
Manzana Products delivers a quality product, shipped in 100% recyclable totes and de Jong Dairy Farms is happy to support a company where all fruit is grown in the USA.”
Where to purchase apple cider vinegar for your farm animals
Manzana Products in Sebastopol, California has been crafting the highest quality organic apple cider vinegar since 1922 from a unique blend of apple varietals, and proud to be an official participant of the Non-GMO Project.
You can purchase bulk vinegar in 55-gallon drums, 275-gallon totes, or tanker truck loads by emailing Steve Gilworth at: sgilworth@manzanaproductsco.com or by calling Steve at: (707) 324-2283.
