Using Garlic

[Guest coxy]

garlic will not halm your birds in anyway make mine have it most of the time personally they water with nothing in it atleeast twice a week but for certain garlic and cider viniger will not do the birds any harm frm my experiances and will help them if anything

[Peckedhen]

I use either 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar to one gallon of water or one chopped up clove of garlic to one gallon. I give them plain water two days in between.  

[jimmy white]

garlic and cider vinegar,, both good ,,but on basketing day ,,allways give plain water ,, that way they will drink their fill,,,, but lots of posts on these things on the forum ifyou have a good look ,, youl find it very interesting  

[celtic]

anybody ever tried the concentrated garlic paste you get in a tube ? just a thought ...would it be as effective ?

[harky]

anybody ever tried the concentrated garlic paste you get in a tube ? just a thought ...would it be as effective ?

 

its works just as good but onced opened it has to be used within 6 days

[Guest]

anybody ever tried the concentrated garlic paste you get in a tube ? just a thought ...would it be as effective ?

 

I've always steered clear of processed garlic because of the possible effect the processing has had on the active ingredient, alicin, which has a very short life - its measured in hours I think ?

 

Also feel that if the processed stuff is for cooking, then it is being used to taste the meal rather than for medicinal or therapeutic reasons, as cooking garlic [heat] destroys the alicin.

[celtic]

Bruno i was meaniing using it straight from the tube, therefore no heating off  it would be involved, do you mean it is heated up during the proccessing of it ?

cheers

[Guest]

do you mean it is heated up during the proccessing of it ?

cheers

 

Yes. I don't know for certain what has been done to it , but as it is intended for human consumption, it seems likely that heat will be used during the processing.

 

 

[celtic]

Cheers

[Guest]

one whole garlic bulb in the water and just keep topping it up through the winter months. untill the bulb ahs gone all mushy then replace it with another! this is what I have done over the past few years.

[Hamster Girl]

I've seen the threads - but what exactly does the Garlic do for the birds?

 

I have waterers that are about a cup and a half of liquid - would I just peel a bulb and toss it in?

 

Any suggestions on what I should do to help them out, as this will be my second time breeding birds, and I want nothing to go wrong {like the first time - female was eggbound and died at some point in the night.  :'(} this time.

 

Anything would be greatly appreciated - I'm hoping to be able to increase myself to a small flock of white homers to rent out for weddings/birthdays etc for flying and such.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

 

 

click on this link for a bit of info about it

 

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1188092774/

[Guest]

Garlic is a great natural product and in my opinion should always be included in your weekly management,perhaps 2-3 days a week in the drinkers,just peel a clove and pop it in.Garlic aids respiration,blood circulation,lowers the worm count,makes the feathers soft,reduces mucus,deters insect life,is anticeptic,therefore helps fight infections,the list goes on.

[Hamster Girl]

Thank you both - It seems when I get home from classes today I will be digging out the garlic form the kitchen, and dropping a clove in both waterers. ^^

 

Thanks for the link Tammy.

[DOVEScot]

Where in arizona are you from hamster girl

[Guest]

Cup and a half is about 300ml or roughly 7th of size of my 2 litre drinker and I crush half a garlic bulb [5 or 6 cloves] into that.

 

For your own drinker, I think half of one clove would be enough.  

[Hamster Girl]

Bruno - righto, thanks for the advice. Good to know that maybe this time around I can breed my ybs and get some bebe's of their own... Minus disaster. ^^

[Fair Play]

Chrissy is right about the insect life we used to give it to the dogs to keep the tick off

[THE FIFER]

used garlic in my pigeons bath for a long time, to get the real benifit for drinking garlic should be crushed, not put in in lumps or bulbs,

[chickadee]

used garlic in my pigeons bath for a long time, to get the real benifit for drinking garlic should be crushed, not put in in lumps or bulbs,

 

Yes I tend to crush the garlic before I put it in the water to steep overnight.

[THE FIFER]

 

Yes I tend to crush the garlic before I put it in the water to steep overnight.

 

yes read it in a book once, crushing it changes, and gives out the substance which is good, also all chefs crush it before use.

 

 

[chickadee]

 

yes read it in a book once, crushing it changes, and gives out the substance which is good, also all chefs crush it before use.

 

 

Yes I also always crush the garlic before putting it into whatever I'm cooking, so whats good enough for us is good enough for our little birds. ;D

[Guest]

what exactly does the Garlic do for the birds?

 

The original threads on garlic were merged into one and you will find 2 longish  articles in it, one a discussion on the use of garlic in pigeons and the other a paper collating all the nasty stuff that garlic has been scientifically proven to 'see off'.

 

I've now made that thread sticky on Health Board

 

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/forum/blah/m-1132321170/

[FOXY]

Garlic is a great natural product and in my opinion should always be included in your weekly management,perhaps 2-3 days a week in the drinkers,just peel a clove and pop it in.Garlic aids respiration,blood circulation,lowers the worm count,makes the feathers soft,reduces mucus,deters insect life,is anticeptic,therefore helps fight infections,the list goes on.

 

Probably one of the best products that can be given to the birds and it does so much good  and costs a fraction of many other so called remedies that claim to do the same but cost a fortune .

[Wiley]

one thing should say about natural products such as garlic and cider vinegar you do not see the real benefits unless used for a long period of time, the changes wont take place over night, or if your only using it for 2-3 days per week!