Letter from the readers n°19 – racing pigeons
A pigeon fancier who wishes to remain anonymous says he owns three garden dovecotes with good ventilation and few pigeons; example: 19 subjects on 4 m. x 2.10m. Despite this, his pigeons always have...
Tagged: paramyxovirosis
The period of widowhood in pigeons
Keeping pigeons healthy during moulting. As all roads can lead to Rome during the competition period, there are just as many for the post-competition. Throughout my interviews, I had the opportunity to observe on...
Letter from the readers n°17 – racing pigeons
Question: Paul Chabot from Moha had problems breeding pigeons. Almost all of its young would die in the egg before hatching. He would like to know the cause or causes. Reply: Your setbacks can...
Letter from the readers n°16 – carrier pigeon
Question: Francis Lenière from Boeschepe (Fr) has a one-year-old pigeon who still hadn’t laid an egg. She is in excellent health, mates normally, builds her nest but does not lay eggs. What to do?...
Symptoms of paramyxovirosis in young pigeons
The Pigeon Rit editorial interview with Prof. Vindevogel about the symptoms of paramyxovirus disease and the vaccination of youngsters. Here are the questions: Question 1: What are the symptoms of the illness? Reply: The...
