pigeon health

Hi everyone - happy to have found an active pigeon forum and hoping you may be able to give me a bit of guidance. I moved to a new home a few days ago, the property has a coop that has chickens on one side and pigeons on the other. We wanted the previous owners to leave the chickens and I'm well...

My female pigeon is eating my home's chalk based paint. Please help

Hi, I have started tosses for this season, I am training them for about an hour on loft. When they sit after an hour of flight they seems fresh and start cooing. I tossed them from near location and they returned after 20-30 min, but I observed that they seem tired after 20-30 min flight...

Hey everyone this is my first post! Ive been reading threads on this site to help me with my 2 pigeons but now i have a more detailed question that i trust many experienced pigeon owners would know how to answer, plus ive been meaning to register here for a while now. Anyway, about a month or...

Hi everyone, I live in central Tokyo and feed a few flocks of pigeons near my apartment. In one of the flocks I noticed a pigeon that always seemed separated from the rest of the flock (seeming a little slower and somewhat dazed). I ran into her last week at night and realized something was...

Hi all I have a couple of birds of Egyptian swift Black Bolk breed that may have a health issue that I do not know about. So, I would like to ask everyone for some possible help. The birds eat well and are not so far slim and the droppings seem completely normal. One is a pretty old male...

Hi Friends, I have a pair of baby pigeons they both are almost 35 days old now i see those birds are not eat and drink properly and their health is getting more worse ...and today i suddenly saw few pox lesions in their wings and legs. can anyone help ? i cant understand what to do !!! :confused:

I saw few pigeon fanciers mix few drops of lemon in their pigeons water ....is it any medication ?

What are some of the benefits of ACV and garlic?which amount should i give to my birds and how many times a week?

Hi I have a hen I have almost finished treating for a resp. infection. I had noticed a yellowish stain on her cere when she first got sick but I assumed it was dirt. She's been in a carrier cage and pretty confined so i didn't think anything of it. This morning I notices the one whole side of...

Hi Is bull eye just a superficial 'defect' or does it affect the pigeon's eyesight? Why do they always advertise the eye colour/clarity when advertising racing pigeons??

Florida folks: Can anyone recommend a good bird vet in the Gainesville, FL area? Preferably one that has experience with pigeons? We will soon adopt a companion pigeon (a rescue) for our pet pij and I will want her/him to have a thorough vet exam, plus any treatments that might be needed for a...

Just wanting an idea of what meds folks use on a regular basis for their pigeons; old, young, baby, new birds? For myself, I'm just using garlic in the drinking water, some bathsalt and spray for parasites and just keeping the loft clean. I know, to only apply when needed, but I have also...

Whats the best medicine from cocciodis?

I have a pigeon who keeps pooping out watery/darkgreen/smelly poop. I dont know if she has a infection or disease. She looks fine and just got done laying her eggs. She eats well and drink well and doesnt seem to have any bad signs of diseases or infections. Is this regular or is something wrong?

I am getting low on grit before I buy more I was wondering what does everyone use? I have used red for several years but I was thinking of going with the gray. More expensive than the red. I keep racing homers just for fun and my own pleasure. Just what is the difference in the two? better...

one of my 09 race birds started acting sick today it was setting in the corner to itself drawed up but its feathers were not fluffed up. walks likes its stiff or sore my birds were treated for canker every other week and respiratory on the weeks between those during race season. they were also...

This may be a stupid question but here it goes, I vaccinated my birds in the spring with the (killed virus)PMV-1 Vaccine. Each time I refilled the syringe I used a clean (new) needle,and held the vaccine upside down. I have some still refrigerated and the expiration date is next year (2010). Now...

My pigeons are pooping green. They are now about 5 weeks old. When they came a week ago they were pooping fine but in the last few days it has got green and soft. Now I know this is not a good topic but I remember reading something about this. I believe it has something to do with the...

Hello all, I'm new to this forum, and I am planning to get my first pigeons soon (or the first I've had in over 20 years, since I was a kid). For my loft, I was thinking of modifying a nice large kid's playhouse that I have access to by adding some interior features and an outdoor area. My...