I've got sneezy/gaping chickies, and have posted a few times here about them (and their sister who's *really* sick.
That said, this question is about vitamins. I went to Wallgreen's and they had Vit E (but not selenium) and Polyvisol (I got the one with no iron).
Some of the girls will eat a wet mash, but some will not. So how do I get the vitamin E oil into the ones who won't gnosh on the mash? Can I mix it in with the Polyvisol (which they hate for some reason) in a syringe and force-feed it to them? *note* I am becoming very handy with a syringe these days (oral antibiotics for the little one) what with the BF out of town - it was much easier with 4 hands!
Should I go elsewhere to find selenium for them? I know it is a compliment for the vitamin E, but is it necessary for their absorption of it?
Also - they're on Duramycin. Will feeding them yogurt stop these meds from working, or will the meds just stop the yogurt from being effective as a probiotic? If so, should I have them on a capsulated probiotic, or just let 'em be while they have all this other stuff going on? Their digestive tracts seem to be holding up OK on their own.
Thanks, guys!! Everyone here has been incredibly supportive and helpful through this.
That said, this question is about vitamins. I went to Wallgreen's and they had Vit E (but not selenium) and Polyvisol (I got the one with no iron).
Some of the girls will eat a wet mash, but some will not. So how do I get the vitamin E oil into the ones who won't gnosh on the mash? Can I mix it in with the Polyvisol (which they hate for some reason) in a syringe and force-feed it to them? *note* I am becoming very handy with a syringe these days (oral antibiotics for the little one) what with the BF out of town - it was much easier with 4 hands!
Should I go elsewhere to find selenium for them? I know it is a compliment for the vitamin E, but is it necessary for their absorption of it?
Also - they're on Duramycin. Will feeding them yogurt stop these meds from working, or will the meds just stop the yogurt from being effective as a probiotic? If so, should I have them on a capsulated probiotic, or just let 'em be while they have all this other stuff going on? Their digestive tracts seem to be holding up OK on their own.
Thanks, guys!! Everyone here has been incredibly supportive and helpful through this.
