~HEALTH ALERT~
There is a virus called the "Circo virus", which is an an auto immune disease that pigeons can get! It mainly affects young birds, but can affect your whole colony of birds! When a bird contracts this virus the immune system is
DIve just added new seeds to Jingles and Ruby's diets to accomadate the fact that they are giving all their food to Pip and loosing weight. Does this look like a good feed mix for Pigeon parents?
Jingles has eaten all this before, while he was
Health Program Prior to Breeding:
The importance of a Pre-breeding program is to insure optimum fertility and for the reproduction of healthy youngbirds.
After Youngbird Season Vaccinate all birds on the premises for PMV and Paratyphoid.
To play it
I read in a newspaper a man had been killed working at a prison, by Pigeon fumes from their waste.
Is this even possible? I don't think it is. Is there really any proof?
It also said people that feed Pigeons (like me) are under threat.
The eight most common health problems with our pigeons are:
Paratyphoid, Paramyxovirus, Canker, Cocci, Worms, Adeno-Coli Syndrome, Ornithosis and Candida.
1. PARATHYPHOID (Salmonella)
Paratyphoid can be caused by un-sanitary conditions and the
The Pigeon Super Health Products
The health products have been developed to provide race, show and squab meat pigeons with every requirement for good health during the stressful times of breeding, young bird development, moulting and competition.
Dr
HEALTH PROGRAM OF MY PIGEONS
HEALTH PROGRAM OF MY PIGEONS
THE THREE BIGGEST ENEMIES AND DISEASES ARE
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WORMS (TAPE WORM, ROUND, HOOK, THREAD AND HAIRWORMS.
1.
TRICHOMONIASIS (CANKER) CAN BE SEEN AS YELLOW MARKS
Knowledge regarding the nutrition of pigeons is advancing every year. Thirty years ago, when I started racing, it was not unusual for many fanciers to just feed peas and wheat. It now seems incredible to us that fanciers would think that a diet made up of
Before Young Bird Races: Vaccinate for pox, PMV and paratyphoid 30 to 45 days before training starts.
Before Breeding in the Winter: Vaccinate all old birds, breeders and young birds you are keeping for PMV and paratyphoid. This will get all young bird
All my Pigeons in the race loft are unseparated all year long. In the beginning of the RaceProgram there must be no nest pans in the loft. Break or throw all eggs away.
Six weeks before the first race I chase my pigeons up, but before I do that plus
Dear All,
I am sure answers to the questions that I ask below are somewhere in this forum. I tried to search and read the information but right now I am so nervous because of what happened that I can hardly understand what I am reading. So please help
Fact or myth
pearl vs yellow
shortdistance vs longdistance
Or could it be a matter of taste?
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