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6chicksandme said:
Thank you for all your help and I'm looking forward to this experience even though it's a wee bit rough right now it will be worth it
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I think the roughest time is when they are so small, about 2 weeks old and you will take a deep breath and say wow I did it. Electrolytes can be hand made. Here is the recipe I used when one of mine had a pasty butt.

Electrolytes Recipe
1 quart of water
1/2 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking soda
Place all three ingredients into a pan and heat it till it boils. Turn off the burner and lets cool completely. Give at room temp. Must refrigerate and it will keep for a week. I used it with all my chicks. Gave this for the first two days as their water supply. Then I went to half water and half of this Electrolytes mixture and cut it back each week. To a quarter and then none the following week.

The other chicks are picking on the chick with the pasty butt because its now a bit different ( could be smell ) of the sheen the oil is giving the chickens butt. If you could divide off the brooder and give the chick its own area but still be with the rest of the chicks that would be good. This will keep them still as a flock and be able to interact with each other but not be able to pick her while she is clearing up. Make sure to give her food and water as well as the others.
 
Cntry1958 said:
​I think the roughest time is when they are so small, about 2 weeks old and you will take a deep breath and say wow I did it.   Electrolytes can be hand made. Here is the recipe I used when one of mine had a pasty butt.

 Electrolytes Recipe
1 quart of water 
1/2 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons of baking soda
 Place all three ingredients into a pan and heat it till it boils. Turn off the burner and lets cool completely. Give at room temp.   Must refrigerate and it will keep for a week.  I used it with all my chicks. Gave this for the first two days as their water supply.  Then I went to half water and half of this Electrolytes mixture and cut it back each week. To a quarter and then none the following week. 

The other chicks are picking on the chick with the pasty butt because its now a bit different ( could be smell ) of the sheen the oil is giving the chickens butt.  If you could divide off the brooder and give the chick its own area but still be with the rest of the chicks that would be good. This will keep them still as a flock and be able to interact with each other but not be able to pick her while she is clearing up.  Make sure to give her food and water as well as the others.
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Hi
I gave them electrolytes today and probiotics. I noticed a difference today . Drinking and eating overall looks better. I have two of them together and they can see the others through the holes ( divider) they're still in the same tank . I feel better too lol. Thank you for the recipe .
 
6chicksandme said:
Hi
I gave them electrolytes today and probiotics. I noticed a difference today . Drinking and eating overall looks better. I have two of them together and they can see the others through the holes ( divider) they're still in the same tank . I feel better too lol. Thank you for the recipe .
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You are very welcome. I am glad the electrolytes are working for the chicks. Keep us posted on how they are doing. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the chicks.
 
With sad news I'm sorry to say we lost the one. I'm giving them probiotics and electrolytes ( package says they can be mixed together and given at same time. I noticed some loose stools and nervous about coccidiosis. I'm trying to go through posts to find out the exact dosage to mix with the water and also do I pull the water that has the electrolytes and probiotics in it. I don't want to mess anything up to cause my baby chicks any harm
 
If you got the small packages from a feed store you put 1 package to 1 gallon of water. As long as it's mixed as directed it will not hurt your babies. i put a clump of lawn in with them and this will build their immune system to cocci. plus they love to play in it lol. Sometimes chicks just don't make it. Don't take it personally. You did your best. You have other babies that will bring you lots of joy.
 

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