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YBS is a Fantastic product that we recommend not only to treat YOUNG BIRD SICKNESS but it also helps to aid recovery of wet droppings or times of vomiting aswell as crop retention. YBS is also great to use after racing your birds, it provides everything to treat DEHYDRATION from illness and also for race recovery and during HOT WEATHER. It contains Glucose, Sodium Chloride, Pottasium Chloride, Sodium Bicarbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Prebiotic Powder and Multivitamins. It is essential to start treatment as soon as any of the above symptoms are seen. DOSAGE : As general protection : 2 Teaspoons to...

Hairworms and roundworms are widespread in pigeon flocks, whereas tapeworms are less common. These worm types live as parasites in the small intestine of pigeons. Pathogen: The hairworm, Capillaria obsignata - a very slender, hair-like parasite - infests various poultry species in addition to pigeons. Hairworm eggs become infective in the environment after 8-9 days. The pigeon roundworm, Ascaridia columbae, only occurs in pigeons. The eggs become infective in the environment after 2-3 weeks. Two types of tapeworm, Hymenolepis columbae and Raillietina columbae, infest pigeons. Their emergence is dependent on suitable intermediate hosts (snails, beetles, ants), which they require in order to develop. Pigeons only become...

  The four most common diseases affecting racing pigeons are: ·   Coccidiosis ·   Canker ·   Worms ·   Mite Coccidia are single celled organisms not related to bacteria, worms, fungi or viruses. All pigeons carry cocci to a lesser or greater degree. Pigeons pick up the coccidia in the form of an oocyst. This develops inside the gut and is released as sporozoites by the pigeon’s digestive tract. Sporozoites penetrate the gut wall. Inside the gut cell wall the sporozoites divide to form a merozoite, the merozoites rupture to release more which invade other gut wall cells....

Signs of the disease: GUT PARATYPHOID - Salmonella confined to the gut can be regarded as a true carrier of the disease as the only symptoms are mild or chronic loose droppings. When the pigeon passes droppings the Salmonella is released to infect other birds. Salmonella droppings are described as being green, smelly, bubbly and loose. Youngsters born with infection from the egg or pick it up within the first few days of life may die with acute watery diorrhea since they are not old enough for their immune system to have had a chance to build up immunity to...

Collovet is a trace mineral vitamin supplement suitable for most animals. Collovet provides Copper, Iron, Manganese and B Vitamins to supplement normal diets and promote improved feed utilisation. It is especially useful as a dietary supplement at times of illness, reproductive stress or hard work. We have had many customers say they use COLLOVET during the race season to give there birds a little extra boost, simply add to water, milk, or feed it can be used for 5-10 days depending on speed of response and signs of recovery. We stock Collovet in two sizes: 1 litre for 32.00 250ml...