Rooster Booster Vitamins & Electrolytes

[cbtk646]

I have four baby chicks, they are 3 weeks old. I bought Rooster Booster Vitamins & Electrolytes. How long do I feed the chicks the Rooster Booster?

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Congratulations on your new chicks! Some people only give it the first few days / week to get them over the stress of shipping / hatching. Some people do give it routinely to all their birds, especially breeding birds, just putting in the water a couple of times a week. The directions say. "Directions for Use: For best results, use for 3 to 5 days in a row and repeat as needed. Mix 1/3 teaspoon per gallon or mix 1 ounce in 16 gallons of drinking water daily."

 

[gander007]

Alright

great to have you joining the BYC flock

Normally 3 days

Try this a hard boiled egg remove shell and save till later mash
up the egg real good and serve for three days and watch them
eat it up and all the different vitamins they need are in the egg

Try out the BYC's very useful learning center

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC!

Congrats on the new chicks! Good feed is properly formulated for proper growth. Poultry are very delicate creatures and too many minerals in the diet can upset the balance of the other minerals needed to absorb nutrients from the feed. Continuous feeding of vitamins is usually given to birds that are under a lot of stress, molting or recovering from illness. So I would use these sparingly. However probioitcs are an excellent addition for a chicks diet. Gives the immune system a good start on keeping those pathogens at bay and a great boost.

Welcome to our flock and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

 

[cbtk646]

Thank you. I'll stop feeding them the Rooster Booster. I have two Red Sex-link. Their names are Capt. Falcon & Sticky Pete. The other two are Ameraucana their names are Elle & Lady Crock Pot. Love my Ladies!

 

[cbtk646]

Thank you. I'll stop feeding them the Rooster Booster. I have two Red Sex-link. Their names are Capt. Falcon & Sticky Pete. The other two are Ameraucana their names are Elle & Lady Crock Pot. Love my Ladies!

 

[TwoCrows]

You have given them adorable names!! Enjoy your babies.

 

[gander007]

Welcome to BYC!

Congrats on the new chicks! Good feed is properly formulated for proper growth. Poultry are very delicate creatures and too many minerals in the diet can upset the balance of the other minerals needed to absorb nutrients from the feed. Continuous feeding of vitamins is usually given to birds that are under a lot of stress, molting or recovering from illness. So I would use these sparingly. However probioitcs are an excellent addition for a chicks diet. Gives the immune system a good start on keeping those pathogens at bay and a great boost.

Welcome to our flock and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

You wrote that so well Two Crows that I just had to say something and you are so correct in the simplest things are the best to do as chicks are so delicate for the first 6 weeks and even after a year old at the end chicken are not a strong bird like geese or even ducks

 

[Manu]

Is it ok to give my wobbly rooster Rooster Booster everyday? How many cc should I give him daily?

 

[Debbie292d]

Is it ok to give my wobbly rooster Rooster Booster everyday? How many cc should I give him daily?

I would mix it like it says on the bottle. For us, we add a 1/2 tablespoon to make a half gallon.

You should make a post in our Emergency forum, though, and give more details about what's going on with him, as he may need something else.