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Hi all

 

Will Glucose induce thirst in our pigeons or surpress it?

 

Skull

 

Used to give it to birds returning from a race,but they were in need of a drink then so not sure about your question.

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Used to give it to birds returning from a race,but they were in need of a drink then so not sure about your question.

A friend told me that when you give them Glucose on basketing day they would get more thirsty on race day.

 

Guest kev d
Posted

mine get it after training toss or after a race it gives them

a quick boost also add some honey with it as well .

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That's a very interesting question and my previous information (wrong) was that sugary drinks induce thirst, that's why the effects of drinking a can of juice are said not to last very long before you felt you needed more?

 

I've copied a small part of an extract of a research paper on rats. Think it's very clear that glucose satifies thirst rather than creates it. NaCI is table salt, so the extract also has a bearing on the electrolyte debate:-

 

Water, a known hydrator, decreased water intake without changing food intake. NaCl, a known dehydrator, decreased food and increased water intake. Glucose decreased food intake but also decreased water intake. NaCl satiety may be osmotic, but glucose, acts like a hydrator rather than a dehydrator.

 

 

Posted
That's a very interesting question and my previous information (wrong) was that sugary drinks induce thirst, that's why the effects of drinking a can of juice are said not to last very long before you felt you needed more?

 

I've copied a small part of an extract of a research paper on rats. Think it's very clear that glucose satifies thirst rather than creates it. NaCI is table salt, so the extract also has a bearing on the electrolyte debate:-

 

Water, a known hydrator, decreased water intake without changing food intake. NaCl, a known dehydrator, decreased food and increased water intake. Glucose decreased food intake but also decreased water intake. NaCl satiety may be osmotic, but glucose, acts like a hydrator rather than a dehydrator.

 

Thank you! ;D

 

 

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