Letter from the readers n°20 – racing pigeons
Remi POLLEZ from Brakel asks us a question about the Lugol. What are the properties of this product. How is it used in pigeons? Lugol is an old disinfectant based on iodine, a powerful...
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Letter from the readers n°22 – racing pigeons
Paul Vanfleteren from Ménin has to deal with a serious problem of ornithosis… “For several years, our pigeons have been suffering from ornithosis. In the early 80s, we noticed that our early youngsters were...
Letter from the readers n°15 – racing pigeons
Question: A fancier from Petite-Foret has a 7 year old male pigeon which has traveled very well and has won several first prizes. Aged four years old, he was put into breeding. Since his...
Trichomonosis in pigeons
I am more and more convinced that trichomoniasis represents a real scourge for the health of our pigeons. Pigeons that have to fight against trichomoniasis are weakened and susceptible to other diseases. I even...
After a racing pigeons season
Beginner: You have just told me that the racing pigeon season in 1989 taught you certain things whose importance is often underestimated. What are they? I know you are not satisfied with this season....
racing pigeons eye disease
Each season, especially when the first heat comes, you suddenly find a pigeon in the loft – often a youngster – with a swollen, watery, purulent eye the next day. “Hey, he took a...
Coccidiosis in pigeons
If trichomoniasis is a disease of pigeon fancier “civilization”, coccidiosis is one of humidity. There is no doubt that bad, humid and hot or simply lukewarm weather constitutes a very favorable condition for the...
