would you still race when giving treatment

[Guest VINNIE]

hi would members still race while treating birds ie if you had a test done and was told by a vet you needed to treat even though the test shows it is only minor  would you stop racing until treatment finished or would you stagger treatment so you wouldnt miss a race ,myself i would rather treat and miss a race ,what are the members views cheers vinnie

[fletch]

would leave birds in loft for a week to get treatment, if you send while they aint right you will loose or finish them for the season, would put birds first so would miss race while treatment

[blackdog]

all depends what you are treating for,if canker i would treat and send but if resp i would leave at home and miss a week,as there is products on the market for canker you can give on the day of basketing.

[just ask me]

well it would all depends on levels on the sickness if u get as birds have a certain level of cancer or cocci nearly all the time for example treating with lets say baycox will not effect the birds performance now if it gets more serious id leave at home ie respiratory or the likes there's so many  :-/

[pjc]

would depend on problem and medication!

some fanciers routinely medicate all through the season while raceing!

[jimmy white]

i think i would much rather be safe than sorry   if they do need treated , they cant be spot on,, and , really, if their not spot on , shouldnt be in panniers with other birds ,,only my opinion

[blackdog]

i think i would much rather be safe than sorry   if they do need treated , they cant be spot on,, and , really, if their not spot on , shouldnt be in panniers with other birds ,,only my opinion

 

some people just like to treat on a three weekly cycle like my self, not showing any symptoms

but just like to be sure,better safe than sorry.

[Tony C]

Its hard enough winning races when the pigeons are 100% healthy, cant see the point in sending them if anything less.

[Guest]

Its hard enough winning races when the pigeons are 100% healthy, cant see the point in sending them if anything less.

 

Can't beat that advice.  

[Guest VINNIE]

thanks for all your views the reason for posting i was talking to a friend who said they had a test done was'nt mayor slight showing of ecoli but he had sent this test off while they were waitng for results they sent to a race my opinon is while the test shows only slight this may be more now they had a hard race the week before i would have left them at home this week and get them right for the rest of the season still you have to live and learn from mistakes but with me pigeons have to come first due to a ne wind this week i dont think it done them much good like i said only my opinon many thanks vinnie

[Guest shadow]

do not send until treated

[terry mccarthy]

if u are treating for illness then no dont sendif u are treating as a routine then no problem infact u will have a better race if done properly

[pjc]

i think i would much rather be safe than sorry   if they do need treated , they cant be spot on,, and , really, if their not spot on , shouldnt be in panniers with other birds ,,only my opinion

 

some people just like to treat on a three weekly cycle like my self, not showing any symptoms

but just like to be sure,better safe than sorry.

 

are you not contradicting youself here?

if they do need treated , they cant be spot on  correct, so why do you routinely treat every three weeks?

Either your birds arn't spot on or you want to reduce there immunity!