*Video* Giving Calcium to Your Racing Pigeons Calcium is very important for all animals, especially for racing pigeons during breeding. Here is a great video from our friends at Lavender Hill Lofts showing a very good Calcium additive that they…
How to Give Your Racing Pigeons Oral Medications
How to Give Your Racing Pigeons Oral Medications by Slobberknocker Lofts To give a racing pigeon a pill or other oral medication or vitamin supplement, I simply use my index finger to gently open the beak as shown in the pictured below.…
Calcium in Racing Pigeons
Calcium in Racing Pigeons Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in a racing pigeons body and is required in the diet in a greater amount than any other mineral. The chick needs calcium for skeletal mineralization and the egg laying hen…
May In The Loft
During this time of year in the sport, our attention turns to the old birds, especially to their health care and to their motivation for racing. In this article we are going to talk about a few things that you may…
The Racing Pigeon Diet – Optimizing Nutrition with Supplementation Part 1
The racing pigeon diet has evolved over time as research has revealed the specific nutritional requirements for optimal breeding and racing performance in the racing pigeon. No longer is the diet of 30 years ago, a diet of just peas…
Settling and Loft Flying Pigeons – Feed & Medication Program For Young Birds In Training
Settling and Loft Flying Pigeons – Feed & Medication Program For Young Birds In Training SETTLING and LOFT FLY: 35-40 DAY OLD BIRDS should be settled to the loft and know the trapping procedures. As birds start flying freely around…
Pigeon Supplements
Pigeon Supplements Confined birds such as stock birds are not given the opportunity to forage. Foraging allows a bird to feed selectively and to supplement its diet in the event of the nutritional balance of the diet being inadequate. The…
Balance of Grains and Vitamins
Balance of Grains and Vitamins Balance In addition to there being adequate levels of vitamins in the pigeon’s diet, it is important that they are not given in overdose. For example, overdose of vitamin A interferes with the absorption of…
Important Pigeon Vitamins
The Important Pigeon Vitamins Vitamins are chemical compounds that are natural components of food. Found in minute quantities, feeding vitamins to the pigeon are essential for normal metabolism and health. The vitamins necessary for the performing pigeon are divided into…
Antioxidants & B Vitamins in Pigeons
Antioxidants & B Vitamins in Pigeons In the modern time of pigeon racing, flyers have been aware of the facts that there is more to feed than just grain, grit & cereals. Certainly, grains are an excellent source of energy,…
