For a 25-30 gallon water trough
- 6-8 oz powdered fruit drink mix ( berry, grape, cherry, etc.)
- 1/2 cup flavored equine electrolyte powder
- Fully dissolve in the barrel with water.
The purpose of the sweetened fruit drink is to give the mix a scent that will encourage the llamas to drink more.
The barrel or trough should be a light color, silver, blue or gray so llamas can see the color of the mix. The electrolytes need to be in a shady area where llamas kush in the heat of the day
There should also be a barrel of cool plain water next to the electrolyte mix.
This mixture will ‘sour’ in about 24 hours so un-used mixture needs to be poured out, the barrel rinsed and a new mixture set out for each day when there is a NOAA heat advisory issued.
