Homemade Oral Rehydration Solution for Poultry Birds | Flock Summer Care | Dr. ARSHAD

This Content is About : Homemade Oral Rehydration Solution for Poultry Birds | Flock Summer Care | Dr. ARSHAD Add 06 Teaspoons of Sugar and Half Teaspoon of Salt in 01 Liter of Fresh and Clean Water. After Thorough mixing, offer this Solution to your Chickens for 08 Hours Daily and for 05 Consecutive Days. In case of Severe Heat Stroke / Prolonged Summer Stress, use for 08 to 10 Days. This content is about : Preventing Heat Stress in Poultry | Things to do in Summer by Dr. ARSHAD Veterinary Clinic. Here are some practical tips to help your chickens through the Summer Months : How to detect signs of heat stress in chickens : Beak parted Panting Wings away from the body Chickens that are older or overweight struggle the most in a heatwave. How to keep chickens cool in a heatwave : Provide Cool, Clean Water Check the coop airflow Check the coop flooring Prime with heat stress supplements Let your chickens free range Easy access to water Ensure low nesting boxes and perches Add a touch of paint Insulate the coop Provide more shade Reduce the ground temperature This content is about : How to identify a Dehydrated Chicken Signs of a Dehydrated Chicken & How to Help a Dehydrated Chicken by Dr. ARSHAD Veterinary Clinic. Dehydration in Chickens : Dehydration occurs when Poultry Birds don't have enough Fluids in their Body. Or whenever Chickens will use or lose more fluid than intake, They will face Dehydration. A Dehydrated Chicken Body doesn't have enough water and other Fluids to carry out normal functions. Identification, Signs and Symptoms of a Dehydrated Chicken : Lethargy Excessive panting Paleness in comb or wattles Limpness Diarrhoea Unresponsive Seizures Weight Loss Dehydration in Chickens can cause a whole host of problems. The biggest problem is of course, death. Dehydrated Chicken can take some time to bounce backs. They will slow down in their eggs production and possibly have some respiratory and digestive system issues. These are all things we can avoid, but taking proper care of our flocks. How to Help a Dehydrated Chicken : Start from dipping the Dehydrated Chicken's Beak into electrolyte mixed water. Follow these guidelines to help / Recover / Treat Dehydration in Chickens : 1 = Multivitamins and Electrolytes 2 = Organic Essential Oil 3 = Prebiotics 4 = Probiotics Sources 1 = Use Readymade Electrolytes and Multivitamins or Homemade Electrolytes and Multivitamins or alternatively Milk or Vegetables or Baking Soda 2 = Buy Organic Essential Oil from nearby Vet clinic and Use as Feed additive or as Water Supplement or alternatively Use Cinnamon or Lemon 3 = Use Garlic or Onion as Prebiotics 4 = Use Yogurt as Probiotics Dosage and Administration : Readymade Electrolytes and Multivitamins @ recommend dosage To make Electrolytes at Home you Need: Potassium Chloride Salt Baking Soda Sugar and Lemon Quantity Potassium Chloride Half Teaspoon Salt Half Teaspoon Baking Soda Half Teaspoon Sugar 08 Teaspoons Lemon 01 Add All these in a Plastic Bowl and Thoroughly Mix in 05 Litres of Drinking Water. Electrolytes are Ready to Use. Use at 1:4 Twice a Month or 4 times a Month Depending upon Weather for 06 to 08 hours a Day. Electrolytes are required for keeping Chickens healthy in Hot Summer Months. Baking Soda : Mild Dehydration 2 % Solution of Backing Soda For Severely Sick Chickens due to Dehydration : One Cup Backing Soda Per 04 Ltr DW 04 Teaspoon Of Backing Soda Per 02 Ltr DW 02 Teaspoon of Backing Soda Per 01 Ltr DW Organic Essential Oil : @ 05 ml or 01 Teaspoon per kg feed Cinnamon : Use One Teaspoon of Cinnamon per Kg Chicken Feed for 04 continuous Days Per Month & Half Teaspoon as Water Supplement. Lemon : Use Lemon Extract 02 ml / Litre of Fresh and Clean Drinking Water. Onion : 05 g Onion Extract in 01 Litre of Fresh and Clean Drinking Water or in 01 kg feed Yogurt : 10 grams of Yogurt Per Kg Feed For Five Consecutive Days Per Month. Use these Water Supplements for your Flock in Summer Season : During Moderate Hot Weather : Ascorbic Acid ( Vitamin C ) Acetylsalicylic Acid ( Aspirin ) Sodium Bicarbonate ( Baking Soda ) Potassium Chloride #SugarWater #SaltWater #ORS #HeatStroke #ChickenSummerCare #SummerFlockCare