The drink of our pigeons
Beginner: After talking about the nutrition of our pigeons, we agreed to talk this time about the drink. What I especially took away from our last dialogue were your thoughts on how to feed...
Tagged: trichomonosis
Trichomoniasis (Trichomonas columbae) is a parasitic disease that is found in the throat, crop and esophagus.
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...
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...
Medicines for pigeons
Albert Put from Alken wonders about advertisements of all kinds for pigeon medicines. Especially with regard to drugs for trichomoniasis and “head sickness” (so called). A treatment for 1 to 2 days, and this...
Letter from the readers n°21 – racing pigeons
Mrs. Mireille Brevers writes to us to announce the birth of a baby pigeon with a blue wing and another brown one! Never seen! How to explain this? Reply: This curious anomaly occurs from...
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°23 – racing pigeons
A French fancier from the Franco-Belgian border has problems with pigeon plumages. These “widowers” have a “tie” (lost feathers in the crop). A Peruwelz pharmacist advised him to treat them with Acarol, a solution...
Kidney function in pigeons
The 2 kidneys in the pigeon are small pinkish-red organs located in a bony cavity under the posterior part of the back. It has nothing to do with what is called a pigeon’s “kidney”,...
Letter from the readers n°18 – racing pigeons
Question: A pigeon fancier from the Antwerp area asks an interesting question about cleft palate. He owns a 7 year old pigeon which flew very well and has several prizes to his name. At...
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...
