DIY electrolytes?

[fuzzyfarmer]

One of my chickens seems to be have watery poops. It's been hot and they eat a lot of grass, so I'm not too concerned yet (no sign of blood or worms), but I want to give them some electrolytes. When they were chicks I used Sav-A-Chick from the feed store. Has anyone used DIY electrolytes? Do they recommend or no? I found this recipe:

• One gallon of water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Sorry if this has been posted before, the search forums function seems to not be playing nice with my browser right now.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The DIY electrolytes are fine, just make sure your flock has a source of plain fresh drinking water available as well.

Do make sure crops are emptying overnight, that they have a source of grit.

Photos of poop may be helpful as well. Watery poop is not necessarily "bad" especially in summer when weather is hot and the birds drink a lot of water.

 

[fuzzyfarmer]

The DIY electrolytes are fine, just make sure your flock has a source of plain fresh drinking water available as well.

Do make sure crops are emptying overnight, that they have a source of grit.

Photos of poop may be helpful as well. Watery poop is not necessarily "bad" especially in summer when weather is hot and the birds drink a lot of water.

Thanks for the tips! Maybe they're not getting enough grit because the plops were quite grassy, as in I could see a few blades of undigested grass. Will take a photo next time if I remember, although whoever had the plops seems to be better today.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you provide grit free choice? If not, I would make it available.

 

[fuzzyfarmer]

Do you provide grit free choice? If not, I would make it available.

I do, yes. I think it was the hot weather because as soon as it cooled down a bit their poops got better.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I do, yes. I think it was the hot weather because as soon as it cooled down a bit their poops got better.

Glad everything is better!