young bird sickness /pmv

[Guest Owen]

There have been cases of PMV in this area and there have been a lot of birds culled or have died. Some have come from a well known Stud in Britain and a lot have come from a well known Stud in Europe. Others have been bought in from various Breeder/Buyer sales.

I suspect that a lot that lived are ruined as racing pigeons. Who knows what internal damage has been done. I have been vaccinating twice for PMV for some years now and I have not seen anything in my birds. Every year, for years past, I get cases of YBS. Usually about two or three. In the beginning I worked at trying to get the sick birds to recover, but I don't any more. They are damaged and the are lost in the end. It's just not worth it. This year I have tried out some new ideas that I have worked out. Up to now everything has been fine and there is no sign of the illness. I know that there is a long way to go yet, so it is a question of wait and see.

[BLACK W F]

the only guys who are having no problems are the ones who do there y/bs as soon as they wean them but its not just para they are doing  them for they also vac  for something else   y/b sickness is some thing different

[Guest]

every1 is blaming these studs but if the birds come in and they are vaccinatd straight away and treated for canker the young birds should thrive!! the people with the problem should look at themselves other than blaming some1 else!! i have bought stock from this socalled problem stud and some as lose as january!!! and not 1 poblem!!!

[dazza]

I do believe that they vaccinate them too early. I don't think that their immune systems are ready for it at 4 weeks old.

[Guest Denny]

I have to admit when I was in the local suppliers about five of the customers were talking about a breeder near here that had supplied a few of their mates with YB and they were all poorly and lost not only the YB but a few other birds in thier lofts too.  I know I was really glad not to go to the breeder as I had considered it when looking for YB

[Guest]

every1 is blaming these studs but if the birds come in and they are vaccinatd straight away and treated for canker the young birds should thrive!! the people with the problem should look at themselves other than blaming some1 else!! i have bought stock from this socalled problem stud and some as lose as january!!! and not 1 poblem!!!

:-/ The so called stud vaccinate before sending them out,You have been very lucky with yours.I had the same in 1999 so its been going on for years, i would like to know how many young birds have been lost in this way