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I'm sure many of us have experienced these blood lumps and many people say they are caused by too much protein throughout the year. Can anyone explain why only the odd one gets it when the birds have all been fed the same.

Also would it have affected the birds performance in that year or will affect its performance the following year.

I have been told that these are nothing to worry about and it is said to be "normal" but I can't see how something quite so traumatic can be treated so lighltly.

Thanks

 

D.D.

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unless you fed your birds in there own box then you'd be certain they had been fed a mix if you feed on the floor then your birds would automatically go for there favoured grain / seed first so that would explain one reason the other reason must be on a genetic level / inherited and not much different to a skin tag apart from fills with fluid . Although I've experienced it once it was a tumbler hen so I never raced her .

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Mate ive got two pigeons with them under the wing at the moment ive tied them of with fishing line. I think its caused by a pox type virus nothing to worry about my good hen that won the sect from snfc Alencon had two or three on it as a yb and she came out and won twice as a yearling and by the way plenty fanciers dont know the doos have them because they are easy missed.

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Hi Old Yellow, Thanks for your reply. Yes, the birds were all fed in their own box throughout the racing season.(Hopper in winter) but what is strange is that I had some birds that were fed for the distance and they were given much more protein than the one with the lump.....?

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seen birds getting them while only been fed a light feed barley etc so i dont think there down to feed like lanarkshire lad said i think it may be a form of virus tbh im not sure the cause most of the time they will just fall off or else the fishing line method works but i dont think its a symptom of anything else to worry about

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There's more than a few disagreements on what causes them, but most agree they are harmless, and if left alone will come good on their own. Their proper name is a fatty lipoma, its fatty bloody stuff that bursts, so I think it has more to do with fat than protein, and only odd bird seems to be affected. Haven't had one in years.

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There's more than a few disagreements on what causes them, but most agree they are harmless, and if left alone will come good on their own. Their proper name is a fatty lipoma, its fatty bloody stuff that bursts, so I think it has more to do with fat than protein, and only odd bird seems to be affected. Haven't had one in years.

a virus causes it so they say.. :animatedpigeons:

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Its my opinion that these are nowt to do with what pigeons eat, I agree with others that think it a type of virus.

Guest BRYANBROCK
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Was told while back it was another form of pigeon pox ????? :emoticon-0138-thinking::emoticon-0138-thinking::emoticon-0138-thinking:

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had an old stock cock with one on his front was there all year and at the back end i tied it with thread tight ,when it dropped off it was hard as rock.the old cock took no harm and bred a winner last year.

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