We’ve been having some great weather here in Utah. On Sundays I like to put out bath water for the racing pigeons. The young birds love it. I add a little Virkon S and Borax to the water. The pigeons always look spectacular when the dry off and I never had a problem with lice or mites.
Another week has passed by very quickly. My Racing Pigeons took a back seat to life again. I had really good intentions on getting my traps and aviaries built this week. Instead, I took the kids from Soccer Games, to Dance Practice, to Tee Ball Practice, then to Soccer Games etc…. Also had to deal with a death in the family and attend a funeral for my cousin. So there’s more excuses but I’ve got to get it done.
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I’ve moved my second round of young birds into the loft during the last week. All of my pigeons seem to be doing really well and quite healthy. I’ve been quite lucky thus far and I have been able to keep good health in the loft. I attribute this partially to the use of Foy’s Pigeon Builder in the water 3 to 4 times a week. I am very happy with the results from this ...
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There are several health supplements I am using with my pigeons. I have mentioned in a previous post that I want to keep everything convenient and affordable. I want to use things that have real benefit to the birds health or performance. I don’t want to pay a lot, and I don’t want to have to rely on ordering things through the mail. I can get all of these items locally at low cost at the farm/feed store or ...
Continue Reading ?I found a sick pigeon last night when I went went out to clean the loft. This bird was lying a bit on it’s side and couldn’t use it’s legs. Still looked alert, eyes looked good, and it felt like it was a bit light when I picked it up. This bird and 3 or 5 others I’ve noticed will sit with puffed out feathers at times and I have been a bit concerned about that but was hoping it ...
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Optimum nutrition to maximize performance. There are many different opinions on what is best to feed a racing pigeon. There are a lot of different seed mix and pellet options, mixes, additives and “secrets” out there. I’ve read about many and there are many that I am not yet aware of.
There has been some successful racers who have switched to the Purina NutriBlend Pigeon Feed. This is a great concept and there is a lot of science behind Purina ...
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