Hot day for the chickens

[Kellyjenny]

Can anybody help me I ran out of my electrolyte save a check and I need to give it to them right now what could I put in their water that is something like that any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Can anybody help me I ran out of my electrolyte save a check and I need to give it to them right now what could I put in their water that is something like that any information would be greatly appreciated.

Are your birds having any symptoms? What are they?

Plain fresh cool water works really well. Having shade is a must on hot sunny days too.

 

[turkey girl 0964]

You can try frozen treats like berries or peas. Not corn though as it makes them hot when they digest it. I sometimes use a mister on the hottest days. Plenty of airflow and ventilation also helps. Hope your birds are ok!

 

[BlueBaby]

Home made Electrolytes for chicken's:

1 gallon water
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

Mix together until disolved.

Only give electrolytes to chickens on an as-needed basis and only for a few days at a time, alternating between electrolyte water and regular water. Too much salt can be damaging to a chicken’s health.

 

[Kellyjenny]

Thank you so much I really appreciate All your advice. She's still acting funny today yesterday I thought she was egg bound so I gave her a soak Epsom salt she seemed to do a little better but wanting to sleep in a nesting box and panting last night I went in the coop and she's laying down near the window I don't think she slept on the perch with the other chickens last night but I sat near the coop for a couple hours last night with the coup door open so it'd be more cooler in there. I have to give her a supplement of calcium I give her half a pill in the morning and half a pill in the afternoon she lays very big eggs and she loses a lot of calcium and oyster shells are not enough for her This morning she did not lay an egg really concerned she's the top of her pecking order. So I know she's not being bullied I'm going to try the electrolytes first thank you so much everybody I'll keep you posted

 

[Kellyjenny]

Molly looks so much better today I really think it's because I missed her vitamins 2 days in a row. She really really needs them everyday. But in case I'm doing the sugar water electrolytes her bum's a little dirty but for some reason her bum is always dirty so I'm going to give her a quick wash and I just want to let you know that her eggs are extremely large when I give my eggs to my neighbor he actually saw an article that he saw and posted it to me I'm going to send it to you and this is exactly what her eggs look like but since I've been giving her the calcium it's been better and they've been a little smaller. I'll have to find the article and post it but this is the picture of what they look like. and you could tell which ones I'm talking about.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Those large eggs are probably why she's panting - stress.

You mention that she needs vitamins everyday? What are you giving? Curious.

 

[Kellyjenny]

She doesn't lay them everyday but she does lay them. her regular eggs are big everyday eggs.

 

[Kellyjenny]

I forgot but somebody on here told me to get this and it works wonderful but I cannot miss a day or I get no eggs her sick or I get eggs with the shell you can barely hold cuz it'll just crack in your hand I feel bad for her they say it's something with their bones and body structure they're bigger than others. Its inherited.i think

 

[Kellyjenny]

Okay Molly's not doing very good her poops are clear runny she's standing still or walking very slowly and getting nervous now I've been giving her her calcium supplement does anybody have any ideas?