Adding electrolytes

[Ajoy1955]

My daughter lives in Southeast Texas, where the temps get up into the triple digits in the summer, she has researched and discovered that adding baking soda to chicken water helps regulate their body temp? Has anyone ever done this? And what else is imperative to help keep her flock cool? Thanks in advance for your input!

 

[RiDaGeckoGuy]

My daughter lives in Southeast Texas, where the temps get up into the triple digits in the summer, she has researched and discovered that adding baking soda to chicken water helps regulate their body temp? Has anyone ever done this? And what else is imperative to help keep her flock cool? Thanks in advance for your input!

I’d just go down to an Atwood’s or tractor supply and get some hydrohen

 

[rosemarythyme]

Electrolytes can help with heat stress but are not meant to be used long term, so once every few days is about as much as recommended.

Deep shade is more beneficial than anything. Adding pans of water to step in and giving birds access to pockets of shaded dirt so the chickens can dig down and cool themselves in the cooler dirt can also help.

 

[nao57]

My daughter lives in Southeast Texas, where the temps get up into the triple digits in the summer, she has researched and discovered that adding baking soda to chicken water helps regulate their body temp? Has anyone ever done this? And what else is imperative to help keep her flock cool? Thanks in advance for your input!

How much baking soda is safe to add per gallon of water?

Probably its helping reduce bacteria in water?

 

[Ajoy1955]

How much baking soda is safe to add per gallon of water?

Probably its helping reduce bacteria in water?

1/4 cup per gallon