Canker

[thomasd]

Ive races my yb's and havent treated them for canker ive races 5 times so far the treatment i have is a 3 day sould i give it for 1 day its just to keep the canker level low for this week race

[pjc]

have they got canker then?

[ch pied]

which product are you going to use & what is its strength ?

[Guest]

Ive races my yb's and havent treated them for canker ive races 5 times so far the treatment i have is a 3 day sould i give it for 1 day its just to keep the canker level low for this week race

So why doe's it say three days :-/

 

 

[thomasd]

its tricho 40 is what ive got

[pjc]

have they tested positive for canker or are you treating blind?

[thomasd]

im treating blind but i was told to treat the every three weeks in racing

[pjc]

better to get tested first otherwise you may create other problems.

[ch pied]

its tricho 40 is what ive got

if the stuff you have is what i think it is ,

rondi 10%  , if i was going to use it , min 5 day's for a pos thrico count .

i woudent dream of using it on a 3 week cycle , resitaince build up is the prob .

 

[Guest Owen]

It is a very bad idea to treat for anything the birds do not have. You should have them tested regularly.

[ch pied]

It is a very bad idea to treat for anything the birds do not have. You should have them tested regularly.

correct , don't treat unless they have a pos count

 

 

[peterpau]

It is a very bad idea to treat for anything the birds do not have. You should have them tested regularly.

 

Not necessarily so me thinks. Treat on a four weekly cycle with different products is what is recommended in my vets book as a preventative.

 

 

[Guest IB]

Ive races my yb's and havent treated them for canker ive races 5 times so far the treatment i have is a 3 day sould i give it for 1 day its just to keep the canker level low for this week race

 

Different issues raised in the thread, treat / don't treat. Basically it is down to you, but before arriving at decison ask yourself why do I want to treat and only for 1 day when the label says 3 days? And what would be the likely consequence of doing that?

[thomasd]

i do use cider vinger tues and garlic in the water thurday

[Guest shadow]

never used to treat for canker while racing unless showing signs of it

[Guest Owen]

I check droppings for a lot of people in our area and I am learning all the time. This is because I am able to follow up what happens after we have treated and after having found something.

A couple of things I've learned is as follows:- powerful drugs dampen down the form of well birds. Cocci rises and falls depending on the stress that is in the birds. However, birds with high cocci levels do not win races. So overwork your birds and you could be causing problems. Hair worm is rarely cleared up with one treatment of any medication. It is common for it to take 3 treatments before the hairworm is finally out of them. So blind worming will not help you, because the chances are that the worms are still there. E-coli is always worse when the loft is damp and when the weather causes a damp attmosphere. Feeding heavy grain to young birds can result in retained food in the crop, which will end up with the bird being ill. When young birds retain food, it is important to get them to sick it up together with any filthy water that may be there. They should not be fed for 24 hours and after that only small amounts of very light mix. They can be back exercising in about a week. Using antibiotics on a regular basis will lead to weak birds because they usually end up with yeast and that can take weeks of treatment to shift. Very few checks are able to pick up canker so it is possible to be told that you have no canker problem when in fact your birds have got it. That is the same with hexamita.

Birds are able to stay healthy easier when they are not treated. So it is best too only treat birds that have a problem because they retain their form better that way. And finally, where medication is used it is important to check the birds after the treatment to confirm that the problem is solved.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Shadow, You say you will treat for Canker when your birds have shown signs that they  :Bhave that. Can you tell me what to look for

[Guest stevie-b]

always treat when pigeons are healthy never wait untill birds r showing signs or u r season is over

[Guest kev d]

as any one got any old remedys for treatment for canker i use one and it seems

to work for me has long as you use it every week , can any one guess what it is ??.

[Guest Davy Fleming]

Why  would you want to treat your birds for canker when they are healthy

[pjc]

as any one got any old remedys for treatment for canker i use one and it seems

to work for me has long as you use it every week , can any one guess what it is ??.

 

cider vinigar and garlic

[Guest kev d]

no .

[Guest stevie-b]

because as i said u dont want them to catch it during racing  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

[blackdog]

connellys crystals

[Guest kev d]

keep guessing , i told thomasd about this months ago but i dont know if he,s using it

and it,s very cheap .