Gatorade Mixture URGENT PLEASE

[Mands]

Can someone please tell me the mixture balance of Gatorade and water?

[Sally]

I have never used Gatorade for my birds myself, so I can't help there. Are you looking for electrolytes? Here is a home recipe for electrolyes:

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18044

[Sally]

I just did a search on the forum for Gatorade and found this link, which says use 50/50 Gatorade and water.

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... de#p283356

[Mands]

Thanks Guys.

Hubby is at the shops now. Got Gatorade and Baking soda.

I will explain later but my Owl was fine an hour ago and now is on the bottom of the cage, i have it in a hospital cage with a heat lamp on it. I have put seed on the ground and I have put its water down low.

Do i tip its beak into the Gatorade? or do i drop some into its mouth, so scared of drowning it. I am shaking so bad I am so scared right now.

[wilkifam]

Is it a Hen? If it is I would suspect egg binding and give liquid calcium. If you drop the mixture on the side of the beak, it will probably drink some.

[Mands]

Yep it is a hen.

Hubby is back from the shops, its late here so wont be able to go back out until the morning if it needs liquid calcium.

Will i be able to see if it is egg bound?

[cindy]

The newer ones Gatorade makes, G Series has less salt and some interesting flavors. One flavor sounds odd but to smell it and to taste it...it is refreshing and surprisingly good. It is the G Series Lime Cucumber. It smells and tastes like fresh cucumber.

I keep some on hand for us for daily use and incase the birds need it.

[wilkifam]

Sounds like egg binding to me. Keep heat on her and get some liquid calcium as soon as you can.

[Mands]

She's been under the heat lamp for about 3 hours now. I just got her out to give her the Gatorade and she was far less fluffed up, and sitting on a perch. She drank it fine, just two drops on the side of her beak.

I will get some calcium first thing in the morning. They have been mating off and on over the last few weeks. So you could be right.

I am just glad i decided to get the heat lamp. I am praying for poor little Buffie, I would be devastated if i lost her, I fought so hard to get the pair.

I am not having much luck this week. My star is sick, i got some Anti-biotics for him. My Chocolate Societies eggs have not hatched, and now Buffie.

Please please don't let it be something that is going to go through all my birds.

[cindy]

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... m&start=60

on page 5

"review after the second dose. With my recent sick calcium deficient canary I followed this:

1 drop first hour
1 drop second hour (i noticed an improvement)
Then 1 drop 3rd hour
I then gave 2 drop 2hrs later
At least get 3/4 drops into the bird first day if you can."

[cindy]

Keep the heat lamp on her 24/7 Good luck

[Mands]

I will keep the heat on 24/7.

When i use the calcium, how many days do i do it for? and do i use the Gatorade at the same time?

I also have something called CCC here, it is an anti-biotic that i used earlier today on her, but i doubt she drank any of it.

What is the most important. The Gatorade, the calcium or the CCC?

Thanks.

[cindy]

Right above you question I posted a link to a topic and the directions

"review after the second dose. With my recent sick calcium deficient canary I followed this:

1 drop first hour
1 drop second hour (i noticed an improvement)
Then 1 drop 3rd hour
I then gave 2 drop 2hrs later
At least get 3/4 drops into the bird first day if you can.

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... m&start=60
read through pages 5 to 7 and following.

[debbie276]

Calcium is most important right now

[Sally]

I agree, with a hen I always suspect eggbinding first. Calcium should be the first supplement used, then if that doesn't work, you can look to other treatments. But give the calcium a chance. Heat is also extremely important, which you are doing already, and you can increase humidity by wringing out a wet towel and draping it over part of the cage (don't get it close to the heat lamp). And never try to force a bird to drink, too easy to aspirate. As others have said, place a drop or two on the side of the beak, usually they will then open their beak and take in some of that.