Young Bird Sickness

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found some corn on perch yesterday in yb section , ok i thought its arrived nothing to worry about but was wondering if old birds are affected by it slightly the reason being this last weekend was a distaster ,nolosses but way off the pace.

in nfc section L messac race, or am i just looking for excuses

[Guest strapper]

found some corn on perch yesterday in yb section , ok i thought its arrived nothing to worry about but was wondering if old birds are affected by it slightly the reason being this last weekend was a distaster ,nolosses but way off the pace.

in nfc section L messac race, or am i just looking for excuses

 

 

ive been telling people for a few years about oldbirds and youngbirds sickness(wrongly named)adeno virus will/can affect both young and old,but in oldbirds its not easily detected and sometimes can be confused with other illnesses...which it is why its uncommonly heard of.

a ex club m8 behind my garden once had it and didnt lose any birds but had 1-2 ill but not really bad.

only time ive actually seen or heard of it myself,but know it affects oldbirds through reading into it at depth over the years.

 

im sure there will be many giving advice for the youngbirds though.

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thanks for reply strapper , im not worried about ybs , that will be done and dusted by the weekend as in other years there,s only afew in team that show any symptons , but old birds are bred and fed for the job and look and feel immaculate

and normally laugh at these distances , saying that there were a lot behind me

[Guest strapper]

thanks for reply strapper , im not worried about ybs , that will be done and dusted by the weekend as in other years there,s only afew in team that show any symptons , but old birds are bred and fed for the job and look and feel immaculate

and normally laugh at these distances , saying that there were a lot behind me

 

theres one thing thats for certain this year, oldbird racing especially over the water has been a different kettle of fish at times.

 

ive just got over two very bad races in france..where in lilliers i lost many birds and then reims in recent weeks where i hear 40-60,000 dutch birds clashed with our birds..only last night i had a bird reported by a fancier in holland..just so happens to be one of my top 5 pigeons.

racing has been slow from over the water so i wouldnt worry that anything is wrong with your oldbirds.

we are all having problems.

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cheers strapper , thats reassuring news , sorry about your losses , hope they eventually turn up and live to fight another day, ive always said you need agood strong team about you when channel racing kicks in as one or two bed races can put a lot of years work back to square one , sprinting now thats a different kettle of fish 6 to 8 good ones cocks or hens would be ample, unless your a big team flyer

[Tony C]

I suspected I had it one year with my old birds. Cant remember what the droppings looked like but do remember their crops felt spongy. What I done was give them all a Spartican worm tablet each, to make them throw up the contents of their crops then starved them for 24 hours. They were right as rain within a couple of days.

[Guest strapper]

i use iodonised minerals by kirkpatrick its got charcoal in it keeps most yb sicknesses at bay

 

hi spike m8..i think there is sulphur in charcoal?..maybe wrong....but sulphur is used in a few medications for sicknesses of birds..i believe one is for going light..as i said i maybe wrong.

[Novice]

hi spike m8..i think there is sulphur in charcoal?..maybe wrong....but sulphur is used in a few medications for sicknesses of birds..i believe one is for going light..as i said i maybe wrong.

I am not sure if you mean traces of Sulphur or not but charcoal in it's purest form is simply carbon not dissimilar to the soot you would find in an old chimney.

Yes it does absorb impurities and is used in the chemical industry to purify products before crystallisation.

[Taylorsloft]

found some corn on perch yesterday in yb section , ok i thought its arrived nothing to worry about but was wondering if old birds are affected by it slightly the reason being this last weekend was a distaster ,nolosses but way off the pace.

in nfc section L messac race, or am i just looking for excuses

 

 

give them fennel tea if you think they are holding corn worked for me last week

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give them fennel tea if you think they are holding corn worked for me last week

 

they have cider vinegar in water as we speak and have fed them layers pellets , easy on digestion and if any do throw up in the night at least others cant eat it

this fennel tea where,s the best place to get it from, do supermarkets sell it

[Guest joshdonlan]

If you want any charcoal tabs Stuart ive got a spare tub.

 

They are meant for flatulence

 

You'll have to come over 1 afternoon next week if you can

[Guest strapper]

I am not sure if you mean traces of Sulphur or not but charcoal in it's purest form is simply carbon not dissimilar to the soot you would find in an old chimney.

Yes it does absorb impurities and is used in the chemical industry to purify products before crystallisation.

 

hi yes your right

[Guest redlad24]

yep

 

there is sulphur dioxide in the cider vinegar, is that any advantage, bn told that the cider vinegar has to be from a health shop?????

[Taylorsloft]

 

they have cider vinegar in water as we speak and have fed them layers pellets , easy on digestion and if any do throw up in the night at least others cant eat it

this fennel tea where,s the best place to get it from, do supermarkets sell it

 

 

yes i no morrisons have it

[Novice]

yes i no morrisons have it

 

It will be no use to you but the herb Fennel is very easy to grow.

If left unattended it will take over your garden.

I believe the seeds are dried then breweed into a tea.

I tried adding some of the leaf to pigeon tea last year but saw no difference in the birds.

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all sorted now back to normal flew good hour this afternoon, did,nt get any fennel tea , found some nystatin in kitchen cupboard , but will ask mrs next time she goes shopping to get some

[Guest Davy Fleming]

NO CHANCE of getting nystatin over the counter. Better to get someone going abroad to get it for you as just got 120ml for £6 last week. But will cost you approx £17-£18 from vet for 30ml or only other option is if the wife can get it from the doctor

[Guest IB]

Sulphur compounds too in both the brassica family, e.g. cabbage, and garlic. They are natural antibiotics.