Antibiotics AND vitamin/electrolytes in water??

[smyers32]

Anyone know if I can put both products in the water at the same time? From what I know about antibiotics, I can't think of any reason why vitamins and electrolytes would deactivate the meds. I want to do as much as possible in the shortest time possible to help my girls, but I feel like I'm grasping straws here. Ugh, chicken keeping is way more stressful than I imagined!!

 

[1muttsfan]

Some minerals present in the electolyte solution may bind the antibiotic. Best to just stick with the medication until you have finished treatment.

 

[smyers32]

Yeah, my gut says to use them seperately. Looks like tetracycline (what i plan to use) can be inactivated by calcium, zinc, iron and aluminium. I'm thinking at least one of those things would be in a vit/min powder. So wait I will, thanks for the reply.
BTW, 'too many chickens' always = however many you have + 5.

 

[seminolewind]

Some minerals present in the electolyte solution may bind the antibiotic. Best to just stick with the medication until you have finished treatment.

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