Flavoring water

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litlbit59

litlbit59

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6 Years
Oct 22, 2013
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Is there anything I could flavor my hens water with to maybe get them to enjoy it more and in turn get more water in them. Not that there's a problem but it's been pretty hot and more liquids couldn't hurt. I was thinking of diluted low sodium broth. What do you think.
 
Here in Ohio it is SO hot and muggy! I see what you mean, but I don't think I would add anything. I just make sure those water buckets are full, and then when I get home from work at 5:00, I empty them out and fill them up again.

Once when it was a terribly hot summer, I noticed my hens were panting and holding out their wings from their body to help get cooler. That summer, I had saved Cool Whip containers. I used those to make big ice cubes to put in their drinking water. They seemed to like it.

Maybe you could add some electrolites or something if you really think they're suffering from the heat.....
 
Putting ice in the water to cool it can help. Give them watermelon or any melon. If they are eating well, extra sodium really isn't needed. They don't sweat like us to stay cool so don't lose water and salt near as rapidly.
 

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