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Aspergillosis (Thrush) in pigeons Aspergillosis is readily avoidable by not useing mouldy damp hay or straw in the loft. Never buy store or feed damp corn or feed. Diagnosis;  White plaque - like lesions seen in the mouths of pigeons and the failure of birds to respond adequately to antibiotic                      treatment & canker treatment & the presence of mouldy bedding & food in the loft. Candida is the name of the fungi causing Aspergillosis, Candida tends to colonise in birds which have a compromised immune system & there is a challenge...

Moulds, fungi & yeasts are present in the atmosphere, especially in damp environments - Just try leaving damp bread out on the kitchen work surface & within a couple of days you will see a mould growth on the bread! Poorly ventilated lofts & feeding damp musty feed can indeed increase the risk of your birds, do not feed brewers yeast to unwell birds as this may exacerbate the condition. Please note that the disease 'pigeon fanciers lung' is caused by an allergy to 'pigeon bloom' and not mould. Aspergillus mould is the most common mould affecting pigeons. This mould colonises...

  What is Medimite? Medimite is a product developed by Meditech for the effective treatment of Redmite, Worms & Lice. Treatment is given orally as opposed to externally thereby ensuring 100% of the treatment is given, if given externally there is a risk of part of the treatment not reaching areas needed.   What is Redmite? Both lice and mites can be harmful to the wellbeing of the pigeons. Not all lice and mites can be detected with the eye. Shaft mites for instance are smaller than 1 millimetre. You can see these mites only through a microscope or when...

We would like to thank everyone who attended the two day Blackpool show we had a brilliant couple of days, We are sorry we missed those that could not make it due to the current circumstances, We had some great offers at the show and we have decided to extend those offers for all our customers until 31st January 2022.           **SPECIAL OFFERS** MOXIDECTIN 100ML 2 FOR £18 RONIDAZOLE 20% POWDER 100G BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ONE SPOT 10ML BUY ONE GET ONE FREE MIX AND MATCH CAPSULES, 4 IN 1, CANKER, COCCI AND WORMING...