In the beginning my seven chicks drank very little. I only filled my quart size waterer half way the first few days. So less wasteful. Keep an eye on it, when it gets close to empty at the end of the day, increase the water the next day. GC
If you feed a Chick Starter, Starter-Grower or a Start & Grow feed, they have the optimal amount of Vitamins and Minerals.
The Nutri Drench also has Vitamins in much higher concentration. It's formulated to help sick or stressed Chicks from shipping.
Continued dosing at the highest level could...
I lost a Chick in my first Flock of 6 at 4 days old nearly 3 years ago.
My second Flock of 7 day old chicks I added Poultry Nutri-Drench to the water for 10 days following directions on bottle.
At 7 months I still have all 7. GC