Herbs & Pigeon Tea?

[Wiley]

Been looking around ebay, and they sell many herbs ect that you will find in many pigeon teas however what do you feel are important ingredients in pigeon teas?

[OLDYELLOW]

i like the pigeon teas helps to cleans the bird and makes them spongey , to know which herbs are important id have to enlist a herbalist , but theres certainly benifits to giving birds tea and helping promote good health and good downfall

[greenlands]

Hi Wiley,before this lad took the job on the previous lad was Raymond Ingrham who lived about 4 mile away from me,several of the top fanciers in this area were regular users.I have been to Gary's and find him very helpfull,one of his products that I rate highly especially during YBS is bitter stimulant powder.

Make your own mind up on his products but I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Lindsay.

 

http://www.garyspavinherbs.harrisonhullracingpigeons.co.uk/28.html

[Wiley]

thanks lads for your post but feel were a bit off topic, i am looking for a list of ingredients that you will find in pigeon tea, and what you feel is the most important?

[OLDYELLOW]

thanks lads for your post but feel were a bit off topic, i am looking for a list of ingredients that you will find in pigeon tea, and what you feel is the most important?

never found a tee to list its ingredients

[Wiley]

well i know many of the Belgian teas contain Lavender, Dandelion, and Nettles however was wondering if anyone knows of any other ingredients

[OLDYELLOW]

marigolds is in it as well , another is viola tricoloa ( the wild pansy ) also mentioned by Old hands , know as heart ease it was used as far back as roman times

[walterbmasson]

greenlands post mentions all the herbs treatments A TO Z IN HERBS I WOULD WORTH A GO

[Guest IB]

I've always been interested in herbs. When I first started up, B&R did a pigeon tea - Dufky Pigeon Tea, A blend of selected herbs and plants, each of which has a specific therapeutic action - that listed the ingredients. I had a look back then and this is what they did:-

 

Composition:

 

Wormwood - helps fortify, inhibit infection, stimulant, improves digestion, vermifuge-expels intestinal worms.

Tansy (Tanacetum)- helps improve digestion, vermifuge-expels intestinal worms.

Bramble - helps fortify and purify the blood

Nettle - said to be an anti-anaemic and blood purifier

White Dead Nettle - reputed to inhibit inflammation

Yarrow - eases cramp and fortifies

Marigold Petals - a laxative and eases cramp

Hazelnut - purifies the blood

Caraway Seed - improves digestion

Garden Sage - inhibits inflammation

Sarsaparilla - slight laxative with general purificative action

St. John's Wort - inhibits infection, calmant action, vermifuge-expels intestinal worms

Thyme - fortifier, inhibits infection, stimulates appetite, vermifuge-expels intestinal worms, eases cramp

Plantain - purifies the blood, emollient

 

I used Dufke and liked it. B&R don't do it now.

 

The latest one I see on the market is Verm-X, does intestinal parasites. Too expensive for my liking, and 6 days treatment seems OTT to me. One of the biggest surprises was it contains a common weed which we in Scotland call Sticky Willies, because when you brush past it it sticks to your clothes. Verm-X contains:-

 

galium aperine - sticky willies. Leaf.

 

capsicum minimum - cayenne

 

cinnamomum zelandicum - cinnamon

 

ulmus fulva - Slippery Elm

 

thymus vulgaris - thyme

 

mentha piperita - peppermint

 

allum sativum - garlic

 

My latest project is my own herb garden. Have cleared ground in back garden where birds pick about, have found a website that sells medicinal herb plants, reckon pigeons will eat what they want, so no more need for teas.

 

http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/cataloguemed1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=cookormed&req=m&doctitle=Medicinal%20Herbs

 

And I've stuck with one herb - garlic - ever since I discovered its range. Hoping to try out a new garlic product in the new year.

[leslie24williams49]

ginseng,purpurea,echinacea,uncaria,tomontosa,calendula,ribes nigrum,achillea,millefolium,boldo fragrans,urtica,radix,spiraea ulmaria,hypericum perforatum,mentha piperita,eucalyptus,plantago,lanceolato,salvia officinalis,fraxinus excelsior,corylus avellana,llicum verum,trigonelle foenum graecum....hillaire verhellens 20 mix...tea for champions....a tonic and positive actions on energy resistance training concentration blood cleaning reproduction moulting...that lot should keep you busy for a while so get down to the herb shop and start mixing....lol.

[sammy]

http://www.goldlabelhorsecare.co.uk/categoriesAndProducts.asp?categoryID=107

[OLDYELLOW]

http://www.goldlabelhorsecare.co.uk/categoriesAndProducts.asp?categoryID=107

good site Sammy

[rubber duck]

Hi Wiley,before this lad took the job on the previous lad was Raymond Ingrham who lived about 4 mile away from me,several of the top fanciers in this area were regular users.I have been to Gary's and find him very helpfull,one of his products that I rate highly especially during YBS is bitter stimulant powder.

Make your own mind up on his products but I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Lindsay.

 

http://www.garyspavinherbs.harrisonhullracingpigeons.co.uk/28.html

hi there

did it help ur young bird results thou

[greenlands]

hi there

did it help ur young bird results thou

Probably no better than any other product bought over the counter,but it did assist in keeping the birds healthy ,that's the main thing .Health.

Lindsay

[rubber duck]

Probably no better than any other product bought over the counter,but it did assist in keeping the birds healthy ,that's the main thing .Health.

Lindsay

thats good excellent health must lead to excellent results how many wins did have have last year

the duck

[greenlands]

thats good excellent health must lead to excellent results how many wins did have have last year

the duck

Not one mate ,I was plagued with bad health and couldn't put the time in with the birds that I wanted to,but with a bit of luck I might get to fly them next season.

Lindsay

[rubber duck]

Not one mate ,I was plagued with bad health and couldn't put the time in with the birds that I wanted to,but with a bit of luck I might get to fly them next season.

Lindsay

i dont understand u said these herbs kept them in good health, now u saying u was plagued with bad health so id be better off keeping my money in my pocket rather than go to spavins

cheers the duck

[greenlands]

i dont understand u said these herbs kept them in good health, now u saying u was plagued with bad health so id be better off keeping my money in my pocket rather than go to spavins

cheers the duck

You got it wrong,read the post again,I said I was plagued with bad health not the pigeons.Your money you please yourself what you do with it.

I'm just one person who has used Spavins herbs there are plenty of lads locally winning and using Spavins herbs.

Where abouts do you fly your birds.

Lindsay

[Guest IB]

Not one mate ,I was plagued with bad health and couldn't put the time in with the birds that I wanted to,but with a bit of luck I might get to fly them next season.

Lindsay

 

Hope your health improves, and good luck to you.