If I remember right, I was mixing the Kaytee feed with Gatorade when i was tube feeding a sick peachick last winter.
Quote: You know I'm still trying to figure out the best treatment... Tubing is part art, part science, and I'm still trying to collect all the science facts. I think that the ideal daily fluid intake for a laying hen is probably 10-15% of their body weight, so for a large peahen, that's 400-600ml of fluids per day. The amount I shoot for is 10%, partially because that's what my vet has me do. She also suggested tubing 120ml of Kaytee twice a day, but some of my hens can only take 90 at a time. Trying to get all that food and water in them is tricky, so that's where the art part comes in. There's also the fact that each hen is different. Bottom line, do like I do and go with your gut feeling.
FWIW, gave my hen 60ml fluids and calcium, now I'm gonna give 60ml of either Kaytee or lay crumbles (have size 30 french tube which is large enough that crumble pass through it)
-Kathy
I was thinking the same thing this morning and I'm going to try to stay ahead of them like you've suggested.
You know I'm still trying to figure out the best treatment... Tubing is part art, part science, and I'm still trying to collect all the science facts. I think that the ideal daily fluid intake for a laying hen is probably 10-15% of their body weight, so for a large peahen, that's 400-600ml of fluids per day. The amount I shoot for is 10%, partially because that's what my vet has me do. She also suggested tubing 120ml of Kaytee twice a day, but some of my hens can only take 90 at a time. Trying to get all that food and water in them is tricky, so that's where the art part comes in. There's also the fact that each hen is different. Bottom line, do like I do and go with your gut feeling.
FWIW, gave my hen 60ml fluids and calcium, now I'm gonna give 60ml of either Kaytee or lay crumbles (have size 30 french tube which is large enough that crumble pass through it)
-Kathy
