Hi Laura, What electrolytes do I add? Pedialyte? Bonnie
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On Jun 1, 2011, at 5:22 PM, "Laura A. Roberts" <laura0554@hughes.net> wrote:
> I have heard of freezing jugs and bottles of water and leaving them out for the chickens to sit against, should they choose to. Also, if you can put a frozen bottle in front of the fan to blow cooler air………that will cool off an area, too. I just came in from putting out fresh cold water and ice cubes in their waterers with electrolytes added. Electrolytes will help with the stress the heat causes.
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> The most important thing is shade—out of the sun and circulating air.
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> This heat is hard on all of us! My alpacas and llama were sheared April 23rd and they are enjoying their buzz cuts! They all lollygag in the barn with the fans running. Time to put electrolytes in their water, too!
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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