iodine

[chico123]

hi chico here

dose anyone practice the use of iodine in thier birds drinking water

dose it benefit the birds and in what way

at what rate is it used cheers chico

[Guest bigda]

is there something wrong with your fresh water :-/

[chico123]

nothing wrong just watched dvd off a chap in the states and he swears by it

 

[Guest spin cycle]

hi chico here

dose anyone practice the use of iodine in thier birds drinking water

dose it benefit the birds and in what way

at what rate is it used cheers chico

 

i'd think iodine a little harsh. i think it may make foulish water safe ( not sure)..but would you want to drink it ? tcp ok as its used for gargling.....but surely fresh water out of tap best (changed daily). JMO

[chico123]

i totally agree i just wandered why and if anyone used it if your drinkers are clean and sterile why do they use it

[jimmy white]

hi chico here

dose anyone practice the use of iodine in thier birds drinking water

dose it benefit the birds and in what way

at what rate is it used cheers chico

 

aquas iodine , for some unknown reason is very rarely used nowadays , maybe because its too cheap

this is an exellent  supplement for pigeons after a race ,or pairing up, ,etc ,,,even feeding yb,s , this is a mild antiseptic , that will  clean  any wounds , around the beak , wattles area, also aiding in the spread of some infections ,

if i remember correctly" lugols solution" is actually aquas iodine ,, and the dose  is a few drops added to the drinking water     

[dava]

i use lugols iodine 9 drops per litre give them it for 5 days makes there skin clean and pink and there feathers nice and silky after the 5 day s just use it twice a week helps keep the tricho count down a top long distance man in belgium uses it this way and never needs to treat for canker

[Tony C]

Look up a Gem product named 'Impact'

[Big Davie]

Lugols Aqueous Iodine is an excellent tonic for thyroid gland function, and for keeping crop fungal infections at bay, 10ml to 10 litres of water once per month in winter and once per fortnight during racing. Aqueous = water so it is already watered down, have used it for years.

Davie

[frank-123]

i use lugols iodine 9 drops per litre give them it for 5 days makes there skin clean and pink and there feathers nice and silky after the 5 day s just use it twice a week helps keep the tricho count down a top long distance man in belgium uses it this way and never needs to treat for canker

 

is that how your birds are always top drawer when you come to race marking

[dava]

could be bart i will tell you more when im drunk

[Guest bigda]

the product that you seek is called   gerdon I that has iodine in it and can be got  at blackpool or from coatbridge  J sharp feeds

[jimmy white]

not so long ago you could buy this over the counter in most chemists a big bottle ,very cheaply [aquas iodine] , for some reason unknown to me you cant seem to get it now

yet again the pigeon supplement firms , make money from the pigeon fancier  

[Guest IB]

We had a previous thread on Iodine a year or so ago, and I remember from that 'ordinary' iodine is a disinfectant and is also used externally as an antiseptic, on skin wounds for example, but it isn't soluble in water. Aqueus Iodine is iodine chemically altered so that it will dissolve in water.

 

Don't know much more about it, but it sounds like a simple water-steriliser. My opinion is based on my experience using Vanodine 18, an iodine-based disinfectant that can be used in the drinking water as a water steriliser. The manufacturers are quite clear that it has no effect inside the pigeon. I would doubt aqueus iodine has any internal affect on the pigeon.

 

 

[Roland]

hi chico here

dose anyone practice the use of iodine in thier birds drinking water

dose it benefit the birds and in what way

at what rate is it used cheers chico

 

Spelling needs some thing to desire.. likewise the thread!  Where are we here!

[Roland]

Crap! time t0 growup eh!