Electrolytes in Bulk Tub?

[3KillerBs]

I just used my last little packet of Sav-A-Chick and was thinking that there had to be a more cost-effective way to give electrolytes to a flock of 20 birds than spending all that money on little packets. I own measuring spoons, I don't need someone to measure things for me in individual packets.

What can you tell me about the availability of poultry electrolytes in tubs of powder that I could measure out myself?

 

[BlueBaby]

Maybe this? It's a 10 pound powder.

https://www.amazon.com/UltraCruz-Po...+Electrolyte+Supplement&qid=1627566738&sr=8-9

 

[3KillerBs]

Maybe this? It's a 10 pound powder.

https://www.amazon.com/UltraCruz-Po...+Electrolyte+Supplement&qid=1627566738&sr=8-9

Thanks, but I'm not looking for vitamins or probiotics. Just electrolytes -- plain and simple with no fancy add-ins.

 

[BlueBaby]

Couldn't you google it to find what you are looking for? I googled and found that one.

 

[3KillerBs]

Couldn't you google it to find what you are looking for? I googled and found that one.

I have looked on Amazon, but I trust the recommendations of people here more than I trust the product ads.

 

[Folly's place]

There are home made electrolyte recipies, easy to do in small quantities as needed. And really, hardly ever necessary anyway.
Can't imagine using ten pounds in my lifetime!
Mary

 

[3KillerBs]

There are home made electrolyte recipies, easy to do in small quantities as needed. And really, hardly ever necessary anyway.
Can't imagine using ten pounds in my lifetime!
Mary

I give them once a week when temperatures are in the mid-90's. Which means most weeks from late May to mid-September. I actually haven't used them much this summer since it's been ridiculously coop with a couple weeks that never actually broke 90.

 

[Folly's place]

True, here in the snow belt, it hasn't been too hot as often. When it's been 90F plus, our birds do have good shade, cold water, and they cope fine without a separate electrolyte waterer.
Couldn't live where it's 100F or hotter!!!
Mary

 

[3KillerBs]

True, here in the snow belt, it hasn't been too hot as often. When it's been 90F plus, our birds do have good shade, cold water, and they cope fine without a separate electrolyte waterer.
Couldn't live where it's 100F or hotter!!!
Mary

It's a remarkably cool summer here -- not a lot of days over 95 and not over 100 even once.

The chickens acclimate, but the electrolytes are cheap insurance.

I don't bother with ice, wetting the run, and that kind of thing (maybe if we were breaking 100), I just give them shade, water, the ability to dig into cooler ground, and those weekly electrolytes.

 

[springvalley123]

There is an electrolyte supplement I haven't tried, but is for poultry and looks like a much more reasonable price than the sav a chick per pack, but I haven't tried it:
https://www.scahealth.com/p/ultracr...sKkPgnHHI_WF-B56MPbKl!512511695!1627574506592