How to Make Homemade Electrolytes for Chickens

[@heycatos]

Thank you! 96 degrees today and I was looking for something in addition to our frozen treat blocks. Our 6 week old chicks seem okay sitting in the shade, but there was a little panting happening so we gave electrolytes and a frozen treat block that we made with cut up zucchini inside. In our climate it's usually 85-100 degrees for July and August, and I hadn't considered how difficult it would be to keep our chickens cool. But it's an AG community and almost everyone has chickens, so I guess it's doable...just going to require some forethought so I'm not needing to make blocks of ice every evening, for the next day.

[@FreshEggsDaily]

Electrolytes make a big difference. We had chickens in Virginia and keeping them cool was challenging, but we managed.

[@kerryl4031]

Thank you - I was wondering about using electrolytes for a very poorly hen. Off to the kitchen pronto!

[@FreshEggsDaily]

You are very welcome.

[@jace.718]

you’re very endearing to me. peace and love

[@FreshEggsDaily]

Thank you.

[@lyndakillingsworth4402]

Is this electrolyte recipe for chickens also fine for people to drink?

[@FreshEggsDaily]

It is yes. Or dogs..

[@queilayenner1280]

I got confused. How much of each of the ingredients to a gallon of water to make the electrolytes?

[@FreshEggsDaily]

www.fresheggsdaily.blog/2017/05/how-to-make-homemade-electrolytes-for.html

[@SK-nd7db]

I tried the nesting pads and the chickens still scratched it out of the nesting box. I don't know what to try now. Oddly enough other chickens we've had never scratched out the straw or shavings we put in.

[@FreshEggsDaily]

Chickens hate change. Give them time to get used to them.