YB Sickness

[Guest CS]

If you had YB Sickness, what would you give your YBs a treatment?

[westburylofts]

 

I used this system for yb sickness when i had it.

 

feed barly only

 

add to 2 ltr's or water,   1 tea spn bicarb soda,  1 tea spn epson salts ,

                                   1 table spn glucose powder.

 

worked well for us   treat for 3 days      ours improved in two days.

 

ray

[superstar]

Parastop from Belgica De Weerd, use that for a few days as soon as you see one holding corn. It will stop most of the sickness in the other birds but takes a week or so before the birds are flying right again.

[speedbird]

a big must is stop all exercise,training,racing

[Guest jason]

When mine had it (before season started) I used Adenosan the treatment is for 5 days, so I did it for 5 days though the birds were right after 3. ;D

 

 

jason

[peterpau]

Cider vinegar in the water natural yoghurt on the food

[THE FIFER]

VINEGAR  IN THE WATER, NO FOOD, FOR 2 DAYS SHOULD KLEAR IT UP. MAKE SURE THEY ARE DRINKING,

[T_T]

For those that want to use Cider Vinegar, what would the dosage be.?

[THE FIFER]

for normal usage 3 tablespoons per drinker (two and a half pints) water, for yb sickness double this for 2-3 days.

[seagull]

nifamycin from romfield products 1 of the best on the market

[Guest]

Fifer is that right for cider vinegar, I read an article once that said one teaspoon for 1 litre as anything more could burn the liver. Have I been under dosing??

[Guest]

Bit of a sore point with me just now.  >

 

It seems to be doing the rounds up here at least with whole teams going down.

 

Many previous discussions on this forum.

 

But the 'illness' seems to be developing into a more serious disease [syndrome] according to an article in the BHW a few months back.

 

Seems the 'virus' part of it remains with the bird 'as particles' which spring back to life with a vengeance when it is an old bird with serious consequences,,,

 

So would repeat my earlier advice about watching the birds and isolating the first case and not letting it spread to the rest of the team.

 

And if the syndrome article is even half true, dont medicate ... bin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[peterpau]

Widowmaker I think you're right, 1 tablespoon 3 times a week for mine. If sickness present, 1 tablespoon everyday. As for yoghurt (Live) similar treatment

[THE FIFER]

u could be right but this is what use, put a teaspoon of vinegar in a pint of water and try it ur self u wouldn't know it was there, but stick to what u know,is the safest way.

[fifestay]

Yip live Youghurt on Corn and plenty fresh water with garlic and Honey .. Adenosan and if really bad i.e. Birds dropping of Perchs cull or use Baytrill .....and probiotics ...Baytril is not a road i would go but it works !!!

[Guest]

Sorry to go on but I am confused by the last couple of postings. Is it Tablespoon or Teaspoon??

 

Cheers

[THE FIFER]

sorry  I had 3 tablespoons per pint, it's 3 tablespoons per drinker (two and a half pints) that is , sorry about that, that is what i use once per week, sorted it on my post, but as I say I am only a fancier with my ideas, I am a vinegar fanatic, use it for stings etc, u know those bites u get and ar itchy put some viegar on them, also great for household cleaning, but always remember if someone tells u about something to give ur birds and u think its wrong then do not give,

[Guest]

Fair enough Fifer, I am a big beleiver in vinegar too thats why I was worried that maybe I wasn't giving enough to be effective.

[THE FIFER]

well certainly u are not overdoing it with a teaspoon, i would change to tablespoon,

[peterpau]

Hmmmmm Tablespoon per drinker for the birds..........1 teaspoon per glass of water + honey everyday for me.......Not the birds......... Young bird sickness is a virus where e-coli levels increase. Acidify the gut with, yoghurt cider vinegar or even lemon juice and e-coli levels come down.  

[Guest CS]

Peterpau, what  lemon juice do for pigeon health? ?  ?

[peterpau]

Ask Hyacinth. She's the girl who recommends it. Acidify the gut is the key.