DriVin
A convenient, dry-form vinegar replacement that acidifies drinking water to improve poultry health.
Encourages poultry to drink more water and has a positive effect on weight gain.
Lowers the pH in the intestinal tract to reduce bacteria that require an alkaline environment for optimum growth.
Helps keep drinking lines and nipples free of bacteria during growouts and can be used to clean drinker lines between flocks.
Acidulent for poultry house drinking water
DriVin is dry form vinegar replacement. The active ingredients in DriVin (acetic acid and sodium acetate) are listed by the US Government on the GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) list of approved food additives, and as such are completely safe for use in poultry growing operations
Mixed at 2 oz per gallon of water, DriVin is a convenient dry form vinegar replacement. This concentration of stock solution should be metered at 1:128, which is 1 oz solution per gallon of drinking water, to create a 5% acetic acid solution.
Mixed with water at a proportion of 8 oz. per gallon of water DriVin produces a 40% acetic acid/ 60% sodium acetate solution. This “stock solution” is then metered at 1 oz. per gallon of drinking water. The sodium acetate in high concentration DriVin helps combat heat stress.
Birds pant to dissipate heat. In doing so they raise the alkalinity of their blood and tissue as carbon dioxide is lost (hyperventilation). This is termed respiratory alkalosis. The ingredients in DriVin are metabolized by chickens and turkeys as well, to carbon dioxide and water. This replaces lost CO2 and combats alkalosis. In layers this can be even more important than in broilers as carbonate for use in the shell gland to produce egg shell is obtained from CO2, Heat stressed layers will produce a thinner egg shell and likely produce both fewer and smaller eggs. Heat stressed broilers may have increased leg problems, will not gain weight as readily, and will exhibit higher mortality.
Electrolytes are used to replace salt, potassium, bicarbonate, etc. lost through diarrhea or severe dehydration. Electrolytes are also indicated if there is enteritis with diarrhea. Although it is true that electrolytes will stimulate water consumption, during periods of heat stress birds will drink enough water if there is enough water available, i.e. sufficient number of drinkers. If birds are not experiencing diarrhea, then they are not losing electrolytes since birds don’t sweat. Electrolytes do not address the alkalosis problem resulting from panting. DriVin not only encourages water consumption but replaces lost carbon dioxide.
The active ingredients in DriVin are listed by the US Government on the GRAS (Generally Regarded As Safe) list of approved food additives. They are completely metabolized to carbon dioxide and water leaving no tissue residue and are safe for use in poultry growing operations.