STOP using Gatorade for your birds.

[Kiki]

I use Gatorade.

I don't think you should.

 

[h2oratt]

If you feel then need that you absolutely need to give your chick something beside plain fresh water use Propel.
Notice the ingredients and pay special attention to the SUGAR levels.


https://www.propelwater.com/products
http://pepsico.ca/en/brands/Gatorade.html
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I don’t agree with giving animals artificial sugar. THe propel is full of it..

 

[Ruralhideaway]

The only peeps I know that use Gatorade are horse people. They use the plain non-flavored because some of their horse's will not drink water they are not familiar with, when their on the road.
As far as electrolytes for my birds, I use Nutri-Drench!

I buy generic apple juice boxes. Long shelf life, no refrigeration needed. They pack compactly too. Crack one open and share our to several.

I've never bought it but powdered molasses is available from amazon. A scoop of that in water would be a great boost for hot weather shows I bet.

 

[casportpony]

I don't think you should.

Source: http://avianmedicine.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/15.pdf

 

[RodNTN]

Watering my chickens with anything else but just plain water (with the exception of medications) has never crossed my mind.

 

[Kiki]

Source: http://avianmedicine.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/15.pdf
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I wonder what the Gatorade recipe was 5 yrs ago.

 

[casportpony]

I wonder what the Gatorade recipe was 5 yrs ago.

Probably the same?

 

[Aerliss]

Yikes. I won't drink Gatorade. I certainly wouldn't even consider giving it to an animal. What are people thinki... no, never mind. They're just not, are they?

 

[casportpony]

Watering my chickens with anything else but just plain water (with the exception of medications) has never crossed my mind.

IMNSHO that's how it should be, but if one has a bird that needs fluids tubed, it's okay to give Gatorade.

 

[casportpony]

Yikes. I won't drink Gatorade. I certainly wouldn't even consider giving it to an animal. What are people thinki... no, never mind. They're just not, are they?

Gatorade has probably save a few of mine.