- Jan 11, 2007
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I use pigeon rehydration salts...they come in little packets (when I have found for poultry they have come in a huge amount and I would have to figure out how to reduce>no thanks)...they are cheap and made to be mixed with smaller quantities of water (since you have to throw away after one day this is handy) and I dont have to worry about my birds missing out on something by trying homemade recipes...proper rehydration electrolytes (for birds) should be in every persons first aid kit ...
...however, in an emergency here is a proper bird electrolyte recipe from rehabbers handbook:
From "Practical Wildlife Care" by Les Stocker:
"...It is possible to mix your own equivalent oral rehydrating salts by using the following ingredients:
7g sodium chloride (NaCl, common salt)
5g sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
3g potassium chloride (commonly called "Muriate of Potash". Salt substitutes contain mostly potassium chloride)
40g glucose (a common source is corn syrup)
2 litres water
The solution must be mixed thoroughly and discarded after 24 hours..."
...however, in an emergency here is a proper bird electrolyte recipe from rehabbers handbook:
From "Practical Wildlife Care" by Les Stocker:
"...It is possible to mix your own equivalent oral rehydrating salts by using the following ingredients:
7g sodium chloride (NaCl, common salt)
5g sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
3g potassium chloride (commonly called "Muriate of Potash". Salt substitutes contain mostly potassium chloride)
40g glucose (a common source is corn syrup)
2 litres water
The solution must be mixed thoroughly and discarded after 24 hours..."
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