THE FIFER Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 This is a great book for any fancier,I got mine from the pigeonbasics stand at Blackpool a couple of years ago, and still read it many times, and have permission to post some of the many useful tips from it, for the benefit of site members and any interested fancier can go to the editors website http://www.pigeonbooks.com Tip: Do not give garlic just before races. Use garlic on Monday or Tuesday and afterwords give a probiotic -or,even better,a mix of probiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Archie why give a probiotic after giving the birds garlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I will quote from the Vets Tips For Fanciers Quote Can garlic and probiotics be used together? I thought garlic was a natural antibiotic and would kill the probiotic bacteria. The main alkaloid of garlic is allicin. Allicin has a strong antibacterial effect against e.g. streptococci, staphyococci, pseudomonas and coli. it has an antiparasitic and antifungal effect, as well.These bacterial and parasites have certain enzymes that contain sulphur - the allicin, destroying these enzymes, can kill bacteria and parasites. Allicin destroys the enzymes of beneficial enterococci, too, depopulating bowel bacteria. In addition, active ingredients of garlic help digestion, thus preventing the development of illnesses caused by undigested foods. They boost the immine system and neutralize the free radical scavengers so that they strengthen the whole body. It is not accidental that the methodical use of garlic extract increases the yield of chickens and other poultries by about 10%. It is very important, as garlic is a natural substance, and so in many cases we can avoid the use of antibiotics. But like anything else, garlic can be overdosed. In too great quantities garlic destroys the majority of beneficial bowel flora and can cause a sterile inflammation in the intestinal canal. So overdose of it should be avoided. Keeping all these considerations in mind, in my opinion it is beneficial to give probiotics after using garlic. I conducted a simple laboratory experiment for this topic. I took a culture medium used to make bacteria grow, a slice of garlic, one drop of pure water and a very little amount of a certain probiotic containing several strains of beneficial intestinal bacteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Garlic can be overdosed does it give any rates garlic should be used at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Garlic can be overdosed does it give any rates garlic should be used at? its not giving any mixes just the two times per week, Mondays and Tuesdays during racing, its just giving how many times, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hmm I'm a big fan of garlic in the water with cider vinegar every day during the winter after a canker treatment it's possibly giving me something to think about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Hmm I'm a big fan of garlic in the water with cider vinegar every day during the winter after a canker treatment it's possibly giving me something to think about TIP: Do not put too much lemon juice or apple cider vinegar into drinking water. If you are uncertain whether the water is too sour , taste it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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