Save a chick fridge

[CharlesnBlue]

How long will save a chick last in the refrigerator?

 

[Debbie292d]

I didn't do it as then it's cold and I'd rather they got room temp water.

What we did is open a packet on a plate and with a razor separated it into four piles. (Much like I suppose coccaine dealers do lol). We then just left the plate sit there covered with saran wrap and when we needed more, 1 little pile would make 1 quart rather than 1 gallon.

As for being in the fridge since you've already got it made, I do not see what that would hurt for a couple of days as it would stop the probiotics from being active.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I usally do a small scoop and can get 4 of these scoops out of one packet. One per quart. I never make a full gallon.
I think it can be refrigerated though.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

I would just put it in a plastic baggie and leave it at room temp.

If you really want electrolytes that will last, I find Rooster Booster lasts long at room temp and is easy to use. The powder doesn't clump like Sav-a-Chick, and you can use it for adult poultry too.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

I didn't do it as then it's cold and I'd rather they got room temp water.

Why is that, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Why is that, if you don't mind me asking?

I do mine room temperature water to. For chicks the water should be warm as it can make them sick or put them into shock is what ive heard.

For my hens the water is normally cold due to weather.

 

[The Welch Chickens]

For chicks the water should be warm as it can make them sick or put them into shock is what ive heard.

Wow. That's good to know as I've been using cold water for my babies

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Wow. That's good to know as I've been using cold water for my babies

Before getting mine i heard to use warm water and have always done it.
I dont know if it would harm them or not but thats just what ive read.

 

[MGG]

Wow. That's good to know as I've been using cold water for my babies

@Ilovemychicks08 was correct, drinking too much cold water too fast can put baby poultry into shock very fast and kill them. I lost almost a whole batch of ducklings from it once. They had run out of water overnight so were extra thirsty, and because the faucet wasn't working in the basement I filled their waterer from the tap outside. Well the water that comes out of it is always cold, but I didn't think about it at the time. Less than ten minutes later I walked back in with their feeder, and out of ten ducklings, five were on their backs seizing and dying, 3 were wobbling all over and tipping over, and two were still drinking. I felt the water, ice cold. They had gorged themselves on it and put themselves into shock. It happens fast. I started rushing to get them warm, using a hair dryer and rubbing them. All five that were already almost dead died. Of the 3 wobbly ones one died, the other two warmed up and recovered. The two that had still been drinking got wobbly but then also recovered after me warming them up. It was really sad, especially since they were only 3 days old. I almost had it happen to a couple other ducklings on another instance, and the water wasn't even very cold that time either. So now all ducklings and chicks get very warm water. Not too hot, but like bath water temp. Never let them run out either, because if they do when they get water again they gorge themselves on it and can die the exact same way from that.

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

@Ilovemychicks08 was correct, drinking too much cold water too fast can put baby poultry into shock very fast and kill them. I lost almost a whole batch of ducklings from it once. They had run out of water overnight so were extra thirsty, and because the faucet wasn't working in the basement I filled their waterer from the tap outside. Well the water that comes out of it is always cold, but I didn't think about it at the time. Less than ten minutes later I walked back in with their feeder, and out of ten ducklings, five were on their backs seizing and dying, 3 were wobbling all over and tipping over, and two were still drinking. I felt the water, ice cold. They had gorged themselves on it and put themselves into shock. It happens fast. I started rushing to get them warm, using a hair dryer and rubbing them. All five that were already almost dead died. Of the 3 wobbly ones one died, the other two warmed up and recovered. The two that had still been drinking got wobbly but then also recovered after me warming them up. It was really sad, especially since they were only 3 days old. I almost had it happen to a couple other ducklings on another instance, and the water wasn't even very cold that time either. So now all ducklings and chicks get very warm water. Not too hot, but like bath water temp. Never let them run out either, because if they do when they get water again they gorge themselves on it and can die the exact same way from that.

Im sorry about the ducklings .