Vitamin water

[CayugaJana]

I didn't answer. I think you meant @sylviethecochin . I haven't used extra vitamins on my birds.

Whoops! Must have had you on the brain. Sorry about that.

 

[CayugaJana]

Symptoms differ by individual*, and only about ten percent of chickens (my main focus, but I doubt it's very different for ducks) present symptoms that we notice^ but vitamin deficiencies do affect the entire flock cumulatively, in ways people generally don't notice unless they're doing scientific studies on the subject and weighing carcasses and such.

My main source tends to be this Merck veterinary article (very useful site, but rather devoted to chickens and turkeys) https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poul...ement-poultry/vitamin-deficiencies-in-poultry

I've already provided this link, but I like to spread it around: http://www.metzerfarms.com/NutritionalRequirements.cfm?affiliate=undef&CustID=21197599

Here's a great (general) one, if you have time to look up individual vitamin names:
http://www.duckdvm.com/view/health.php

*much as they do in humans. Did you know that a drug is considered successful if it does what it's supposed to in 60% of the population? Source is genetics professor. As an example, he asked how many of us find that one brand of painkiller simply doesn't work for us. A majority of the class raised their hands.

^curled toes, angel wing, improper feather development, extreme failure to thrive... Most of these are contingent upon a genetic inability to absorb or synthesise something properly, but it's still some 10% of the population, and not insignificant enough to just dismiss.

These are great. I use all of these.

 

[CayugaJana]

You should create an article with this info. Then we can direct others to it.

I’m in the process..... but I’ve never made one so I don’t know what I’m doing.

 

[Jpat]

if the vitamin red liquid? I have no way of knowing how much each will drink so i mixed a table spoon of natural hunny and 30ml of the vitamin in about 6 cups of water for now. Its obviose they like the sweetness alot

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Whoops! Must have had you on the brain. Sorry about that.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

Make sure they have fresh water available too!

 

[Jpat]

Make sure they have fresh water available too!

Is 30ml in the water the best way todo it? i could also give it to them straight out of the bottle. then ide know what each got.

Whats the best way?

 

[chickens really]

Are you talking about vitamin water for people?
You need Poultry vitamin and it contains no sugars..

 

[Jpat]

Are you talking about vitamin water for people?
You need Poultry vitamin and it contains no sugars..

I mean the vitamin b3 i baught just like was shown in the first page of this thread sorry

 

[casportpony]

Is 30ml in the water the best way todo it? i could also give it to them straight out of the bottle. then ide know what each got.

Whats the best way?

Wait, timeout! Which product do you want to use?