Reviews by Rural-urbanite

Pros: Any kind of bird. Any age including one day old. Strong results. Helps a myriad of issues. Extremely inexpensive. Powder=long shelf life.
Cons: Birds won’t always drink it. It is given in largely diluted quantities, not an ER tool. Is susceptible to waste (due to the per gallon dilution, a lot is tossed out)
For whatever reason, Sav-A-Chick has delivered the most notable and most consistent therapeutic results in our flock; compared to other similar products.
Especially for BAKCYARD CHICKEN FLOCKS! Oh my gosh, it’s perfect!
You can purchase single packets for $1 or less that are measured out for one gallon, and most small flock owners own a one gallon water dispenser. When I was a brand new flock owner, the first bag of powdered electrolytes I ever found was dosed out per 100 gallons! So this product was/is a real life saver!
We live in the Deep South and I truly believe we would have had either fatalities, or heat related illnesses were it not for the Sav-A-Chick.
I also use it for baby chicks and poults. Mainly—because why not—why not give them basically a multivitamin as they’re growing. Sav-A-Chick is kind of like...a helper, to the birds AND TO YOU, especially when you are new to raising baby chicks. It’s like added insurance that your flock is going to grow, thrive, etc.
It is also indicated for stress. It helps the birds deal with the stress of introduction of new birds, molting, temperature extremes, moving, any kind of physical or mental trauma (dogs,hurricane,construction, the raw-back of hens from rooster mounting, etc) and works wonderfully when used during recovery from illness or injury.
It’s a pick-me-up for the birds to be their best selves.
It is also indicated for diahrrea, which can become fatal quickly. Whether used alone, or in conjunction with Sav-A-Chick Probiotics, Sav-A-Chick Elelctrolytes combats and replenishes the fluid losses that plain h2o JUST CANT DO.
In our flock of roughly 20 birds, and living in the southeast of USA, we ALWAYS have Sav-A-Chick in our arsenal, and we ALWAYS have multiple watering stations AND multiple Sav-A-Chick stations in the summer time (where we get 100% humidity and 120°F Heat Indexes—I fear that one day, South Carolina, an agricultural state, will not be able to sustain any real level of agriculture)

I am a Vet Tech (have not yet taken the NVTE but did attend a strict & multi-accredited program) with unrelated extra credentials in human medicine and wildlife health and habitat.
I am writing this review for the reasons stated above, and it is a product I use regularly, with sincere enthusiasm and gratitude.

Thank you for reading.
Wishing you the best of luck with your awesome chickadees!
-Ash



P.s. (The turkeys, once adults, responded better to Poultry Booster. This was not the case for the young turkeys, or for the chickens at any stage of life.)
Purchase Price
1.95
Purchase Date
2010-Present
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@Rural-urbanite Could sav-a-chick electrolytes & probiotics be used in conjunction with multi flock feed for silkie chicks? I am concerned about their getting an overdose of vitamins (especially vitamin E). See attached link...scroll halfway down the page and click Nutritional information for ingredients. Chicks are between 2 and 5 days old. Thank you for your help.
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