? do you mean home made electrolyte? Do a google search for home made electrolyte solution, or home made gator ade. Super simple and easy to make. basic ingredients include: Water, sugar, salt, baking soda, and if you want to flavor it, use some of the old fashioned koolaid (the kind that you have to mix with sugar.)
Starting a flock with shipped chicks is not always the BEST solution, but it's often the only solution for someone who does not live near a breeder so they can get their chicks locally. It's also the easiest way to get a particular breed of chicken for your flock. Flocks have been started with shipped chicks for decades. While I encourage folks to set up their flocks so they can breed forward and hatch their own eggs, that's not always possible b/c of flock size limitations and "no roo" policies in many communities. And if you get your chicks from a feed store, guess what? Those chicks are shipped. The only difference is that the store owner assumes the loss for dead/sick chicks, and those are removed before you show up to get your chicks. Hatching your own does most often result in better viability, if you are skilled at hatching. But, even then, there can be losses due to egg or incubator issues.Reading all this about shipping chicks I wonder if it's not a little cruel to have them shipped. I was thinking of it but now have changed my mind. I want certain breed of chicks but not at their expense
