Sav-a-Chick Electrolytes

I would rather have a bigger container with a scoop . But this has helped my ducklings and even can be used for older ducks when they are ill.

Great product. Just mix it into your poultry’s water for a quick nutrient and electrolyte boost. Good for sick birds as well. The only problem is, if you don’t use up the whole packet, it becomes clumpy and difficult to use a second time. It should come in better packaging so it stores better.

I love this product and saw a difference in energy after the chicks drank it. Using it gives me reassurance they are getting the vitamins they need. Taste is not an issue in my opinion, thus, the need for a separate water station should not be necessary, however that is only my experience. I think packaging could be improved. if you choose to use less in a package, it is difficult to store the opened package.

I’ve used this for chicks and often when it’s extra warm out for the hens, or if one is sick. It works well as far as I can tell.

For whatever reason, Sav-A-Chick has delivered the most notable and most consistent therapeutic results in our flock; compared to other similar products.
Especially for BAKCYARD CHICKEN FLOCKS! Oh my gosh, it’s perfect!
You can purchase single packets for $1 or less that are measured out for one gallon, and most small flock owners own a one gallon water dispenser. When I was a brand new flock owner, the first bag of powdered electrolytes I ever found was dosed out per 100 gallons! So this product was/is a real life saver!
We live in the Deep South and I truly believe we would have had either fatalities, or heat related illnesses were it not for the Sav-A-Chick.
I also use it for baby chicks and poults. Mainly—because why not—why not give them basically a multivitamin as they’re growing. Sav-A-Chick is kind of like...a helper, to the birds AND TO YOU, especially when you are new to raising baby chicks. It’s like added insurance that your flock is going to grow, thrive, etc.
It is also indicated for stress. It helps the birds deal with the stress of introduction of new birds, molting, temperature extremes, moving, any kind of physical or mental trauma (dogs,hurricane,construction, the raw-back of hens from rooster mounting, etc) and works wonderfully when used during recovery from illness or injury.
It’s a pick-me-up for the birds to be their best selves.
It is also indicated for diahrrea, which can become fatal quickly. Whether used alone, or in conjunction with Sav-A-Chick Probiotics, Sav-A-Chick Elelctrolytes combats and replenishes the fluid losses that plain h2o JUST CANT DO.
In our flock of roughly 20 birds, and living in the southeast of USA, we ALWAYS have Sav-A-Chick in our arsenal, and we ALWAYS have multiple watering stations AND multiple Sav-A-Chick stations in the summer time (where we get 100% humidity and 120°F Heat Indexes—I fear that one day, South Carolina, an agricultural state, will not be able to sustain any real level of agriculture)

I am a Vet Tech (have not yet taken the NVTE but did attend a strict & multi-accredited program) with unrelated extra credentials in human medicine and wildlife health and habitat.
I am writing this review for the reasons stated above, and it is a product I use regularly, with sincere enthusiasm and gratitude.

Thank you for reading.
Wishing you the best of luck with your awesome chickadees!
-Ash



P.s. (The turkeys, once adults, responded better to Poultry Booster. This was not the case for the young turkeys, or for the chickens at any stage of life.)

I loved this product. I used first 5 days of my chicks life and then weekly till adulthood per hatchery recommendations. It really perked my baby chicks up on arrival from hatchery. My birds did very well on it. I would continue to use in hot summers or times of stress.

I bought a 3 pack for my day old chicks' delivery date, so they could have a little boost of extra hydration from the long trip.

1 pack makes 1 gallon of solution, and the packet says to mix fresh solution daily. That is WAYYY more than my chicks could drink in a day, and even after letting them continue to drink through the gallon for several days, I still ended up pouring some down the drain.

However, it is convenient having pre-measured packs, and the chicks seemed to love it. It definitely gave them a little boost of energy. I also give them some on extra hot days and it seems to work great to keep them hydrated. I started calling it 'chicken gatorade' because the solution mixes orange, and it looks just like orange gatorade. Might want to label the pitcher... just in case.

I use these electrolytes for all of my newly hatched baby chicks. They get this electrolyte water (sometimes mixed with Sav-a-Chick probiotics as well) for at least the first week. I use them to make sure taht the chicks don't get dehydrated and to give them an extra boost in case they are weak.

Whenever I have sick chickens, I give them some of this as well to help with stress. I'm not sure how much it helps, but it definitely doesn't harm them.

This electrolyte formula helped me bring a rooster back from the brink. I like the fact that this formula is good for ducklings, chicks and poults this is also pre-measured for gallon waterier which i have. I bought this for $4 the electrolytes themselves where only .25 cents but shipping was $3.99. I would have bought more but then i would have had to pay $3.99 for each packet of 3. My only complaint is that my feed store doesn't have it.