new to pigeon racing {what would you treat for and

[waltzer]

im new to pigeon racing and would like to no if you could treat for any thing for your birds what would it be and why ,as i have looked into it and they seam to be alot on the go at one time and is it all necersary  .

[owen101]

if they look all good

then there is no need in treating

i am new aswell mae

but you cant fix it if it is not brken

[duncandoo]

worms canker and coxi

[Guest stevie-b]

if u r gonna buy products i would recome3nd de-weerd

[showman]

im new to pigeon racing and would like to no if you could treat for any thing for your birds what would it be and why ,as i have looked into it and they seam to be alot on the go at one time and is it all necersary  .

Get all you want at Blackpool.

[Guest JonesyBhoy]

Dont get caught up in any of it... natural health..!!!

[Hogni]

Treat only sick birds, and on vets advice. Don´t treat all the birds if 1 or 2 are sick or even worse if none are sick.

[Guest stevie-b]

if the de-weerd stand is at blackpool ask to speak to henk-deweerd he will put u on the right track

[owen101]

dont blind the treat the birds

get them tested from the vets the samples sent

and then see if there is anything that you need to do

 

im new aswell so i am only going by what i have been told by others

but it is all great advice

[waltzer]

cheers for your replys hope to have more to take in and learn from thanks stevie-b i will talk to him if he's there .

[andrecrock]

Hi mate,if i were to start up right now i with stock birds i would go for above said,canker first with vits after and then worms with coxi to follow if they got prop in that area.

[blackdog]

your birds should be ok till you start to mix with others in the racing season then i would treat them for canker, resp and bacterial infections on a 3 weekly cycle, this is a must, jmo

[jimmy white]

in my opinion its often better [and cheaper] to have their droppings tested,,,, and a swab taken,,,then if treating,s a must, so be it,, but   as they say,,,if it aint broken you cant fix it ,, many treatments such as cocci, canker, worms etc are cures,,, not preventatives,, good loft management should keep these levels to a minimum, i,e overcrowded loft, un-ventilated lofts,, and dirty, damp  lofts ., avoid these at all costs,,,good luck

[robbiedoo.]

treat for nowt imo you should ask a experienced local fanceir to come round and have a look at your birds if he thinks there alright treat for nothing and if hes suspects something get your droppings tested .

[Guest shippy]

Dont get caught up in any of it... natural health..!!!

 

waltzer take heed to that sound advice in a season or 2 you will have a team that have built up a good natural immune system best of luck for the future

[frank-123]

worms canker and coxi

 

best advice to a new start

[Guest strapper]

im new to pigeon racing and would like to no if you could treat for any thing for your birds what would it be and why ,as i have looked into it and they seam to be alot on the go at one time and is it all necersary  .

 

if you take advice off everyone on this site your finnish b4 you start.

do what your head tells you to do...if you were ill who do you phone....give you a clue...it aint ghostbusters!

[Guest IB]

Welcome to the forum and as you can see lots of different opinions & views just reflecting 'the norm' in the big pigeon world out there.    

 

My advice is to have a wee read up on the organisms that cause the diseases mentioned. I think that will help you look after your pigeons. Just compare the writers' different views on those organisms and their advice on how to deal with them, but be especially 'wary' of those that are also trying to sell you something, for example a pharmaceutical company website, because they have a vested interest in scaring you into buying products that you may not need.

[Guest Owen]

Regular testing of the droppings and swabs is always the best way to go. An example of what can happen is as follows. One guy came to me and I found a lot of cocci in one set of droppings but the other two lots were fine. This happened on three separate occasions. The birds were all fed and treated in the same way. So the question was,"What is differant about the birds or the loft with the bad cocci count". As a result of regular testing we were able to work out that there was a problem with the loft itself. It turned out to be a damp floor and the loft was in a shady place compared with the others. The problem was fixed and the cocci count matched the other birds.

As far as cocci, canker and hexamita is concerned it is better not to treat during the closed season. This is because it gives the birds a chance to build up their resistance to these things. However, this idea does not apply to worms or body lice. The birds must be kept free of these things at all times. One word of caution. Hair worm can be very hard to shift and you may have to dose the birds up to three times to clear them out. Another reason for testing properly.

It is worth noting that it is my opinion that birds with either canker or cocci do not win races. I like to test mine on a Monday so that I know the position and then I have time to deal with the problem in good time. There is no such thing as birds without these diseases these days because they will pick them up in the baskets.

I think that the worst thing to do is to blind dose the birds because these drugs have side effects and the less times you use them the better. And when they are treated it can take time for the drug to leave the system. My own solution to this is that I race 6 cocks one week and another 6 the following week. That way, all the birds can be kept in radiant health and are never harbouring the effect of some drug or other.

[Guest casbri]

i would treat for cocsi ..canker..worms

[Guest bigbok]

get some dropping samples analysed and treat accordingly

neil