Old secrets

[Guest Denny]

Reading on the internet about old secrets about changing the acidic value of drinking water for the birds - I've read that the use of Apple Cider Vinegar is a good source, then I read about a putting a teaspoon of lemon juice in to 5ltrs of water, or a few cloves of garlic with the outer skins removed and then I read about putting a small stub of a candle with a burnt wick in the water!

 

Does any of this sound familiar - Any recommendations?

 

 

[Guest stb-]

Denny dont know about the candle bit, probably some fancier watering his birds in the dark and his candle fell in  ;D ;D

 

THE CIDER VINEGER IS CERTAINLY GOOD.  Also the garlic cloves,  dont think i would put the lemon juice in to often

[mark croker]

Lemon juice is good for burning fat,  

 

Would not try the candle thou

[Guest shippy]

denny beginning to wonder about secrets just lately all the aces are telling us clean water and corn are the order of the day if we are to get superform

[leighton1984]

no secrets in pigeons what some one will use works for them but for some one else its no good.

they are so many things that are good for pigeon's and they are bad if they have too much of a good thing.

 

[tommy.walsh]

Reading on the internet about old secrets about changing the acidic value of drinking water for the birds - I've read that the use of Apple Cider Vinegar is a good source, then I read about a putting a teaspoon of lemon juice in to 5ltrs of water, or a few cloves of garlic with the outer skins removed and then I read about putting a small stub of a candle with a burnt wick in the water!

 

Does any of this sound familiar - Any recommendations?

 

garlics i  use most time i am trying many things at the moment i ve heard elderberrys  were also very good..also use herbs boiled left over night an givien into water....cider vinegar i find the birds dont drink as much...or i ve just never put the right amount in...my mistake

 

 

[blackdog]

denny, try the cider vinegar on your birds for a week, 40 mls to a gallon then tell me if you see any difference in your birds

[leighton1984]

what do you have in your water every day lol not all the stuff that some try to tell to have.

do pigeon need all the crap we are told that makes them fly super lol i think not.

one old secret is if the bird is no good it must go only keep the very best.

[Guest IB]

denny, try the cider vinegar on your birds for a week, 40 mls to a gallon then tell me if you see any difference in your birds

 

Don't disagree with what you say, but as 1 gallon = 4 and a bit litres, maybe the solution is a bit strong? Vinegar in drinkingwater has been advised on various threads here over the years as 5ml to litre. Yours is double that strength.

[PATTY BHOY]

when first started gave the birds burnt toast with cod liver oil.

[Guest stb-]

when first started gave the birds burnt toast with cod liver oil.

 

needs must mate, ;D times were hard back in 1914  ;D ;D ;D

[PATTY BHOY]

 

needs must mate, ;D times were hard back in 1914  ;D ;D ;D

 

good yin,like it,1983 was the year. 8) 8)

[blackdog]

denny beginning to wonder about secrets just lately all the aces are telling us clean water and corn are the order of the day if we are to get superform

 

dont believe everything the aces tell you, if they just gave clean water they would not be able to keep them healthy all season, jmo

 

 

[cemetary]

 

Don't disagree with what you say, but as 1 gallon = 4 and a bit litres, maybe the solution is a bit strong? Vinegar in drinkingwater has been advised on various threads here over the years as 5ml to litre. Yours is double that strength.

 

Yer right there Ian, any more will burn the guy oot them, stick to the 5ml per litre and a dont think youll go wrong, JMO  

[leighton1984]

old secret well not old if you breed 40 birds and only 2 are good only keep the 2 good birds.

more lofts keep birds cos they have paid good cash for them .

[cemetary]

when first started gave the birds burnt toast with cod liver oil.

 

Eye cause you had the toaster full blown, thats why you burnt it, want no waste not matey.  ;D ;D ;D :P

[mark croker]

sherry on last feed before basketing, calms them in the basket and gives them energy for the race,

[Guest IB]

Agree with the acidity bit: vinegar and lemon juice both make water more acidic, think lemon juice may be more acidic so use less?. Candle wax I have never heard of this but doesn't sound right? Garlic is not acidic, its the opposite, its alkiline, but does a far better all-round job, crush it into the drinker, effective against bacteria, yeast, mould, cocci, worms, trich, virus ~ and insects.

[Guest stb-]

 

Yer right there Ian, any more will burn the guy oot them, stick to the 5ml per litre and a dont think youll go wrong, JMO  

 

a thinks you have had more than yer 5ml the night cem theres nae guys in her pigeons ;D ;D

 

 

[blackdog]

http://www.albertaclassic.net/2005/Vinegar.php

[leighton1984]

do you know what's in the water we give your birds from the tap when you give a supplement you can over dose and this can make them sick.

if you look back in the old days many lofts water did come from wells and springs

[WHITTY]

cem did yi no m ean burn the gut no the guy  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P

[Guest youngzimmy]

WHEN YOU THINK OF ALL THE THINGS THEY PUMP INTO PIGEONS FOR THERE OWN GOOD TO MAKE THEM GO FASTER WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A RACING PIGEON IF YOU THINK THE WATER IS TO ACIDIC BUY THEM SOME STILL SPRING WATER IS THERE A DRUG REHAB UNIT ANYWHERE FOR RACING PIGEONS

[pigeonworld]

WHEN YOU THINK OF ALL THE THINGS THEY PUMP INTO PIGEONS FOR THERE OWN GOOD TO MAKE THEM GO FASTER WHO WOULD WANT TO BE A RACING PIGEON IF YOU THINK THE WATER IS TO ACIDIC BUY THEM SOME STILL SPRING WATER IS THERE A DRUG REHAB UNIT ANYWHERE FOR RACING PIGEONS

you wll know all about rehab  ;D ;D ;D

 

 

[Guest youngzimmy]

PERHAPS THE BOOT IS ON THE OTHER FOOT