I'd use it maybe a week to 10 days, mostly to help chicks through shipping/new home stress. Don't try and use up the bag, you'll never use it up unless you have a massive batch of chicks.
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okay it will probably last until there fully feathered like 6 weeks or longer!Can't hurt. Go for it.
okay maybe then i will only use it that longI'd use it maybe a week to 10 days, mostly to help chicks through shipping/new home stress. Don't try and use up the bag, you'll never use it up unless you have a massive batch of chicks.
We use well water straight from the ground.You can refrigerate what you don't use and periodically put some in their water, perhaps weekly.
Is your water city/county water with chloramines or from a chlorinated well?
That can kill the bacteria in the probiotics.
I highly recommend Gro2Max powder. It consists of beneficial bacteria and yeasts formulated specifically for chickens but can be used for waterfowl and other birds.
I put it in all chicks first water and then a little for a couple weeks according to dosing instructions. However, if I use it, I use an aquarium de-chlorinator in the water first before adding the powder. If the bacteria is dead when the chicks drink it, it is nothing more than a placebo in your mind.
https://gro2max.com/
so i put the bag in the fridge after i open it?Then you have no issues.
That's what I do. The instructions on the Gro2Max package say to keep in a dry area out of direct sunlight and humidity between 33F and 103F. Sometimes it can get hotter and colder than that here. I deem the refrigerator safe, and that way I know where it is.so i put the bag in the fridge after i open it?
Natural probiotics in fermented chick feed is how I start off my chicks. This past April, I brought six baby chicks home from the feed store and the first thing they got was a tiny cup of fermented feed. They went for it with gusto, and they are still eating fermented feed now that they are laying. It maximizes the nutrients in the feed and supports healthy chickens for a long life. My oldest hen is eleven. My seven-year olds still lay regularly.