Brewers Yeast

[jim]

can the birds contact yeast infection from putting brewers yeast on the feed

as a colliege of mine had this diagnosed last season got the tested to be told it was yeast infection

he had poor season.

 

thank you

jim

[OLDYELLOW]

can the birds contact yeast infection from putting brewers yeast on the feed

as a colliege of mine had this diagnosed last season got the tested to be told it was yeast infection

he had poor season.

 

thank you

jim

brewers yeast is spent yeast from the brewing process and therefore can't cause a yeast infection as it's inactive .

[Guest pied 09]

are there any factors that would make it active?

[OLDYELLOW]

are there any factors that would make it active?

It's dead so no , birds have yeast naturally stress or diet can make it flair

[thomasd]

if you have a yeast infection whats the best to cure and prevent

[Guest IB]

can the birds contact yeast infection from putting brewers yeast on the feed

as a colliege of mine had this diagnosed last season got the tested to be told it was yeast infection

he had poor season.

 

thank you

jim

 

Normally I associate yeast infection with antibiotic use. Bacteria help prevent yeast spreading out of control, so when an antibiotic kills gut bacteria it upsets the gut's normal balance leaving more room for yeast to grow. Probiotics are recommended after antibiotic treatment to prevent yeast and other pathogens taking hold, by quickly restoring that balance.

 

On Brewers Yeast & yeast infection, over the years on this forum, the advice has been not to feed yeast when your birds have a yeast infection because it makes infection worse. Now pardon my ignorance as I thought the reason for this was because Brewers Yeast was live. Well it's not. Yet in human health, the advice is the same, don't take Brewers Yeast when you have a yeast infection. I haven't been able to find out why. But my guess is that dead Brewers Yeast acts like a probiotic for live yeast, helping further growth and spreading the infection.

[Guest Pearse]

yes had it myself last season with youngbirds by giving the birds inactivated brewyers yeast i drenched barley with cider vinegar and let it dry overnight after 4 or 5 days i seen a difference. alot of people has had problems with brewyers yeast

[OLDYELLOW]

if you have a yeast infection whats the best to cure and prevent

prevention better than the cure the Old hand tonic that we mentioned on another thread the other day be great as got iodine in

[Brumby]

Nystan or if you know someone going to Spain its called Mycostatin costs jusst a few quid

use 5ml to 5 pints water for 3 days

[Guest stb-]

lugols iodine will kill yeast infections if given correctly

 

so will nystan

[Guest Pearse]

nystatin is another good cure for it as brumby said

[Wiley]

you will find you'll get yeast infections by feeding a high sugar based diet, i.e plenty of maize ect. Hence why many fanciers used to use either lemon juice or cider vinegar.

[Tony C]

Has or does anyone use this, if so does it do what it says on the tin? http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/products/163710_y40_-_ukhealth_100ml.php

[Wiley]

Has or does anyone use this, if so does it do what it says on the tin? http://pigeons.taylorschoice.co.uk/products/163710_y40_-_ukhealth_100ml.php

 

Tony i used it once, as half way through one season my old birds dropped off, got a test and they said yeast infection and suggested Y40, used it two weeks later they were bang on. Where they just off form, or did the product cure them, i couldnt say as i heard many bad reports from the said vet after using them saying every report had a yeast infection even after the prescribed treatment.