A LOT OF FANCIERS IN MALTA HAD THIS LAST YEAR WITH YOUNG BIRDS IN THE NEST LOOKING HEALTHY ONE DAY NEXT DAY THEY WERE DEAD , OLD BIRDS OUT FLYING ONE DAY NEXT DAY LIFELESS AND DROPPING DEAD A LOT HAD TESTS DONE BUT WITH NOTHING SHOWING UP .
I DO BELIVE IT IS THE SAME FOR ALL ONE LOFT RACES THEY HAVE GOT TO GET THE BIRDS TO PAY OUT THE PRIZE, LAST YEAR WAS A BAD YEAR WITH THE BIRD FLU SCARE FOR US ALL SO LETS ALL HOPE IT DOES NOT RAISE ITS UGLY HEAD AGAIN THIS YEAR AND ALL RACES ARE WELL SUPPORTED.
THE FOLK WHO USE BAYTRIL ALL THE TIME WILL ONE DAY OR THERE BIRDS WILL NEED SOMTHING AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE ABUSED THERE BIRDS WITH BAYTRIL NOTHING WILL WORK. ANTIBIOTICS ARE GREAT THINGS USED AT THE PROPER TIME.
ANY SALE YOU GO TO LOOK AT THE BIRDS ANYTHING YOU FANCY MAKE A PRICE YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY AND STICK TO IT DONT GET CAUGHT UP IN THE BIDDING AND PAY MORE THAN THE PRICE YOU THINK THE BIRD IS WORTH TO YOURSELF.
TRY THIS FERRY GET SOME SAND FROM BEACH PUT IT IN A PAIL AND FILL WITH WATER AND WATCH WHAT COMES OUT OF THE SAND, I HAVE DONE THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES AND EACH TIME OIL APPEARS ON TOP OF THE WATER .
I LIVE AROUD 4-5 MILES FROM THE BEACH BUT GOT AN OLD HEN THAT ONCE PAIRED UP GOES TO THE BEACH EVEY CHANCE SHE GETS I KNOW SHE HAS BEEN BY THE SAND UNDER HER RING.