Probios

[Chris623]

I often put dispersible powder ProBios in my llamas feed when they don't seem to be feeling well. It says on the container it can also be fed to birds.............I'd assume chickens would fit into that category. Does anyone on the forum use this with their chickens?

 

[chick4chix]

I use something called "EM" in the water- it is (effective microbes) and seems to keep the smell down and keeps them healthy. I also use it for composting called "bokashi composting" and it does the same thing to the soil- it adds thousands of beneficial microbes. I also feed my chickens live culture yougurt and they love it!

 

[Chris623]

That's nice, but my question was does anyone use this particular product with their chickens? I need to know because I have plenty on hand and would like to start using it.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

yes I use it, when its hot, with young birds, any time the birds are or might be under stress, works great

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

ive been using it on an injured hen for about a week. she seems to do fine with it! i give her 1/4 of the smaller end of the scoop once a day in laying mash. i do it because she is getting pennycillan every day

 

[mountaintopchicken]

I've used it. It's not something you use one day and the next say, "Wow! Look at the difference in my chickens!" I honestly can't say that I have seen a huge difference with it, but then I haven't seen any harm, either.

At one point in early spring some of my birds were having messy bottoms. I used vinegar in the water at a strong concentration for a few days, then probios, and everyone had nice butts again. Was it the probios, or the vinegar, or both? Or did it just clear up on its own? Who knows? The stuff can't hurt, though.

 

[Chris623]

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Hmmmmm? I thought electrolytes were for heat stress and probiotics for gut problems?

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

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Hmmmmm? I thought electrolytes were for heat stress and probiotics for gut problems?

this has both I think and minerals too

 

[Chris623]

Well, I originally asked the question because I lost an 8 week old chick to prolapse yesterday. I thought it might be smart to start the flock on some probiotics for a few days just to make sure all the tummies were in good harmony.

 

[Chris623]

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Your comment got me to thinking, so I got the jar and checked the contents for minerals. Basically, ProBios (from Microbial Products) contains a source of live naturally occurring microorganisms, and nothing else. That's what I have on my shelf.