P/F/S

[Tony C]

Yep P/F/S I've got it...... Pigeon Fanciers Sickness that is. Went to basket up my babies this morning for a training toss and found corn on a couple of perches, YBS has struck. Gutted. Can happen to the best and the worst of us   :'(

[peterpau]

Has driven me mad over the years, but seems to have given me a year off for some reason.

Just time will sort it sorry to say.

[Guest Greig the doo Drysdale]

Yep P/F/S I've got it...... Pigeon Fanciers Sickness that is. Went to basket up my babies this morning for a training toss and found corn on a couple of perches, YBS has struck. Gutted. Can happen to the best and the worst of us   :'(

 

it's not the end of the world mate you can cure it if treated the right way. They say once in the loft always in the loft so remember next year the prevent it as thats better than cure.

 

Chin up mate

[cowman]

have you treated with canker tabs in the last 48hrs ? why i ask is i had this week b4 racing yb`s it turned out it was a reaction from the tabs .

[Guest strapper]

ive had the sickness last two years..but this year ive had no sign of it...touch wood i wont have it.

one thing i did when hearing of local sickness...i started to put cider vinegar in the water more often and fed smaller seed type mixed with my normal mix.

[Guest southern and mason]

a put cider vinegar 1 a week and magic in the water every day and av neva had it since then i neva hav 2 treat ybs untill 4 weeks b4 the race a giv them a 5 in 1 jst 2 b on the safe side

[Guest]

Yep P/F/S I've got it...... Pigeon Fanciers Sickness that is. Went to basket up my babies this morning for a training toss and found corn on a couple of perches, YBS has struck. Gutted. Can happen to the best and the worst of us   :'(

sorry to hear this Tony , up one minute with a club win , down the next with sickness ,just doesnt make sense ??                 andy.

 

 

[T_T]

I think that Cider Vinegar has more value than we give it credit for.  A correct dosage and times per week would be most useful for someones pigeon calendar.  Any offers ?

Must admit, I use Baytril every year except this year and YBS has hit me.  Never had it before and not saying that Baytril has kept it away but I'm back on it in November.

[Tony C]

have you treated with canker tabs in the last 48hrs ? why i ask is i had this week b4 racing yb`s it turned out it was a reaction from the tabs .

 

I did treat them yesterday morning with 125mg Flagyl each but have never encountered this reaction before.  :-/

[Guest rodders]

maybe a bit strong for them tony i only give 50mg ????????????

[Tony C]

maybe a bit strong for them tony i only give 50mg ????????????

 

I honestly hope I've overdone it rodders, rather it be that than YBS. How do you give them 50mg each, I thought the tablets only came in 250 mg & 500mg and you have to cut them in half or quarters whatever the case maybe.

 

 

 

[Guest triballofts]

hi ive always used the fagyl broke into 1/4 never had any probs that way

[Guest rodders]

 

I honestly hope I've overdone it rodders, rather it be that than YBS. How do you give them 50mg each, I thought the tablets only came in 250 mg & 500mg and you have to cut them in half or quarters whatever the case maybe.

 

 

 

the tablets i have are 200mg i bought a tablet splitter from local chemists only about a quid and cut into 4 m8

 

 

[Guest rodders]

hope you sort it tony just read on another forum you have had cracking season and now this must be sods law keep your chin up m8

[Tony C]

I've investigated the grains I picked up this morning and none were swollen which suggests they were thrown up not long after feeding which in turn goes with the theory of overdosing with Flagyl. On cleaning out though their droppings weren't exactly perfect they weren't what you would expect to find if YBS had taken hold (green & sticky). My intentions were to starve for 24hrs but instead have decided to feed them an oz each today and observe. If their crops are as flat as pancakes by the morning I would have learnt a valuable lesson.

 

Why did I treat if they were coming so well? I thought they took a little to long to bounce back after the weekends race, Oh! and Paranoia T_T  ;D

 

Thanks all for your replies.

[pigeonpete]

 

I did treat them yesterday morning with 125mg Flagyl each but have never encountered this reaction before.  :-/

 

wow!! 125mg flagyl tablet!! you gave em an overdose mate  :-/ would not use tablets, but a 125 mg tab, would be used over 4 days. And im not a no it all, i did same thing as you mate 2 years ago, and this bloke who came to see them, gave me a rite going over, they were o.k after a couple of days, i did it with o.bs :-) i only use in liquid form now

[pigeonpete]

 

wow!! 125mg flagyl tablet!! you gave em an overdose mate  :-/ would not use tablets, but a 125 mg tab, would be used over 4 days. And im not a no it all, i did same thing as you mate 2 years ago, and this bloke who came to see them, gave me a rite going over, they were o.k after a couple of days, i did it with o.bs :-) i only use in liquid form now

 

I was told to give them a mild salt water solution, in there water in morning, and in the afternoon will drink loads! cleared them up anyhow, (never had canker since) doubt this metod would do you any good while racing though mate.