The Pigeon
Origins: Pigeons and doves have been around long before humans. Doves are
thought to have originated in southern Asia several million years ago. Compare
this to modern humans that first appeared about 120,000 years ago.
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 From all diseases and problems your pigeons and squab can get, the respiratory problems & infection might be the most dangerous for the flying performances.
Every pigeon fancier ise able to recognize
the obvious signs of respiratory problems & perhaps infection displayed by a pigeon. The signs such as dark purple wet watery eyes, nasal discharge, loss of color in the ceres,
swollen sinuses & persistant sneezing. The older pigeons will be less sensitive to these problems as their immune system have a stronger reaction time to stop these problems. Most of the time an
increase level of sneezing in the loft is the only sign, but it will just reduce race
performance & increase losses. A respiratory infection in an adult
may not make the bird look outwardly unwell but it can have a big
effect on race performance.
The respiratory problems & infection can be caused by many things such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses but to most
veterinarian this is an infection of the
respiratory system associated with Chlamydia and Mycoplasma and
sometimes complicated by bacteria such as E.coli.
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Pigeon Vitamins & Supplements |
 The vitamins
Vitamins are chemical compounds that are natural components of food. Found in
minute quantities, they are essential for normal metabolism and health. They
are divided into six groups (A, B, C, D, E and K). Within these six main groups
are several different sub-types. Each group has its own set of functions and
when severely deficient in the diet, display their own set of characteristic
deficiency symptoms. The effect on metabolism is proportional to the level of
deficiency so that when deficiency is mild, the symptoms are vague and non-specific,
such as poor performance or compromised health.
Vitamins are generally not made in the body in sufficient amounts
to meet requirements and so must be taken in as a dietary source.
The six groups of vitamins are divided into two basic types. The
water-soluble vitamins (B and C) are not stored in the body and
so any deficiency in these tends quickly to have an effect. The
fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are well stored in the liver
and so daily intake is less critical.
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