you were the first to say red hen was wrong , the antibiotics supress the immune system and deal with the virus simple and if you take the time it tells you on the link i provided think you own red an appologie
i suggest you join a club as soon as possible before the season starts most clubs like to close for applications pretty quick and besides your going to need rings ????
just because they had done nothing for previous owner doesnt mean they'd do nothing for you , maybe his management werent very good who knows , i would suggest you breed from these and learn with them before buying more birds
take a look at continental lofts they dont have strains and buy just good pigeons and are mainly heinz variety , find a cross that works first then when start loosing there edge find another cross jmo most lofts buy pigeons in soley to try against what they have if there better you shift to the new pigeons simple and try a few old ones crossed to see if improves the new birds if not remove old birds and change to the better birds
well if you have birds mesch or wood wont stop it entering kirky just cleaned the mess a fox left at a loft not so long ago , only good fox is one thats not breathing
id take cocks out fer a few days leave hens with boxes might fire cocks back up been away from there boxes , and if hens lay put her cock back in jmo i like to hold hen back in cage on pairing for 3 to 5 days untill im sure are paired up makes cocks and hens more eager
always wanted to be a dentist ......................... open wide now your going to feel a sharp *expletive removed* in the back of your mouth madam ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D