E.coli in Young Birds Each young bird season we see an increase in disease involving the bacteria E.coli. E.coli is a normal inhabitant of the digestive system of pigeons. It has disease potential, but usually needs a predisposing condition to…
Dr. David E. Marx D.V.M
Dr. David E. Marx D.V.M Dr. David Marx, DVM, is probably America’s best know pigeon veterinarian. An accomplished racing pigeon flyer, he was the founding president and a two-term president of the Association of Pigeon Veterinarian’s. Golden Valley Pet and…
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Health Program
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Health Program THE THREE BIGGEST ENEMIES AND DISEASES ARE WORMS (TAPE WORM, ROUND, HOOK, THREAD AND HAIRWORMS. TRICHOMONIASIS (CANKER) CAN BE SEEN AS YELLOW MARKS IN THE THROAT AND MOUTH COCCIDIOSIS (ALSO KNOWN AS GOING LIGHT),…
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Exercise and Training Program
Chris Smith’s Pigeon Racing Exercise and Training Program All my Pigeons in the race loft are unseparated all year long. In the beginning of the RaceProgram there must be no nest pans in the loft. Break or throw all eggs…
Chris Smith
Champion Fancier, Chris Smith Alder man Chris Smith ex Mayor of the city Boksburg in South Africa. A pigeon fancier since childhood. Chris Smith creator of the famous Chris Smith Blues who delivers winners all over the Globe. Chris Smith…
Widowhood, Natural Pigeon Racing
Widowhood, Natural Pigeon Racing, by Robert Mihaila For a long time I get many questions from the English speaking fanciers around the world to do an article about widowhood. As a system practised by myself for about 25 years did…
Pigeon-nappers nabbed, after NT$1 mil. ransom
Pigeon-nappers nabbed, after NT$1 mil. ransom TAIPEI, Taiwan — The pigeon post is back in use in Taiwan, except this time around the ancient method of communication was used to transport ransom and messages by a criminal ring that Taipei…
Pigeon Hairworms
Pigeon Hairworms Pigeon Hairworms; these worms are very small (up to 1/4 ” long) and very thin, so seeing them in the intestines is very difficult, and requires special techniques. Because these worms bury their heads right into the wall…
Pigeon Roundworms
Pigeon Roundworms Roundworms; these worms are fairly large, and measure 1 1/2 to 2″ or more in length. They are believed to compete with the pigeon for nutrients in the intestines, so in heavy infestations, roundworms can be another cause…
*Video* Vaccinating Racing Pigeon with PMV Vaccine
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhHmReK9SJ0] In this video Dennis from Hawkbait Lofts shows us how he vaccinates his young birds with the PMV (Paramyxovirus) vaccine. He uses a standard syringe with a 22 gauge needle and injects the vaccine just under the skin between…
