Electrolytes

[3KillerBs]

If you offer electrolytes in their water, be sure they have a source of plain water too.

THIS!!!!

I give electrolytes once a week in hot weather (hot by central NC standards), and have been using Sav-a-Chick packets (but am looking for a bulk container because I do, after all, own measuring spoons.

But I always offer it in a separate waterer with plain, fresh water in all their usual waterers.

 

[twagoner]

THIS!!!!

I give electrolytes once a week in hot weather (hot by central NC standards), and have been using Sav-a-Chick packets (but am looking for a bulk container because I do, after all, own measuring spoons.

But I always offer it in a separate waterer with plain, fresh water in all their usual waterers.

I’ve seen Sav-a-Chick, but didn’t know it was for adult hens. Thx! Currently, it is in mid 90s here. I feel sorry for my hens!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I’ve seen Sav-a-Chick, but didn’t know it was for adult hens. Thx! Currently, it is in mid 90s here. I feel sorry for my hens!

It can be used on any age of chicken.

 

[Brooks_]

because I do, after all, own measuring spoons.

 

[aart]

I give electrolytes once a week in hot weather (hot by central NC standards), and have been using Sav-a-Chick packets (but am looking for a bulk container because I do, after all, own measuring spoons.

Bulk would be hard as it really absorbs moisture easily.
Do you want to mix up smaller than gallon doses?
I measured out the amount in the packets,
'recipes' are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-extreme-weather-spiel.75893/

 

[3KillerBs]

Bulk would be hard as it really absorbs moisture easily.
Do you want to mix up smaller than gallon doses?
I measured out the amount in the packets,
'recipes' are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-extreme-weather-spiel.75893/

I just think that it would be handier, and more cost-effective, to have a tub to dip out of -- like lemonade mix or hot cocoa powder.

 

[Sally PB]

I wanted to make sure they got the electrolytes when I gave them some, so I mixed it in their wet mash treat, and just made it extra runny. There is never any left when I give them that.

 

[aart]

I just think that it would be handier, and more cost-effective, to have a tub to dip out of -- like lemonade mix or hot cocoa powder.

But it would be a bummer if a big old bucket of stuff became an unusable solid rock.

I wanted to make sure they got the electrolytes when I gave them some, so I mixed it in their wet mash treat, and just made it extra runny. There is never any left when I give them that.

Since their regular water is from HN's, they drink up the gravity waterer with EL no problem.....it's like a treat!

 

[Sally PB]

Since their regular water is from HN's, they drink up the gravity waterer with EL no problem.....it's like a treat!

Ah! Good plan!

 

[3KillerBs]

But it would be a bummer if a big old bucket of stuff became an unusable solid rock.


Since their regular water is from HN's, they drink up the gravity waterer with EL no problem.....it's like a treat!

I don't know why a plastic container with an airtight seal would do that.

Last summer with the smaller flock when I only made 1 quart at a time the open packet didn't harden after being open for a month.

This year I'm using the one-gallon gravity feeder and, like yours, mine think it's marvelous.