Vitamins in the water. Anyone ever use foy's pigeon builder or vitapreen? I'm not using pellets now as I'm getting too much moisture in my loft. Some people I read put it in the water once a week and other use it up to 5 times a week. My birds all seem healthy though. Good mixed feed, water, grit etc. Just thought I'd give the breeders an edge though....
Bruce..
Re: Vitamins in the water. I use probiotics in the water 24/7 and I use Red Cell vitamins and minerals twice per week. I am a huge believer in good probiotics. I have an article on them for the Spring newsletter.
Member of the National Pigeon Association, Flying Oriental Roller Society, Horseman Pouter Club of North America, Voorburg Shield Cropper Club and the Tucson Pigeon Club
Re: Vitamins in the water. I agree on the probiotics Alan. Myself I take a product called Primal Defense. One of the best selling probiotics in America. Got rid of all my digestive/colon problems that I've had for years...I'll check into those products. My birds seem like they need a boost of something. I have been breeding them kind of hard trying to fill my stock, kits, etc. And they were breeding during real cold weather. Now its starting to get warmer. I went out there a little while ago man the cоck birds were going nuts cooing...
Bruce.
Re: Vitamins in the water. I use a little Herbot's 4 oil(Wheat germ,cod liver,sunflower and garlic oil) and Herbot's BMT(Vitamins B and E and Beer yeast) on the feed a couple times a week.After a little while on that the birds look very healthy and have a nice shine to them.During the breeding season I sprinkle a little of Herbot's Viktus Duif(sea algae) on the feed a few times a week.I use apple cider vinegar in the water just about all the time.I give them raw spinach as a treat now and then,they LOVE it. Nick
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Re: Vitamins in the water. I ended up ordering Windsmore from Foy's. I only bought a 35 day supply. There are so many things to buy that it was overwhelming to say the least. One thing that I did noticed was almost all the Pigeon supply houses had windsmore. Plus its been around for about 40 years so they must be doing something right. If I dont like it I think I will get the red cell and probiotics like Alan has.
Bruce.
Re: Vitamins in the water. Bruce,
I was disappointed when I got Foy's
Pigeon Builder, it's not just Vitamins
but also contains an antibiotic called
Chlorotetracycline.
I'm not one for flock treating with antibiotics,when giving my birds vitamins. I use Red cell and Probiotics.
Robert
Re: Vitamins in the water. Bruce,
I was disappointed when I got Foy's
Pigeon Builder, it's not just Vitamins
but also contains an antibiotic called
Chlorotetracycline.
I'm not one for flock treating with antibiotics,when giving my birds vitamins. I use Red cell and Probiotics.
Robert
Re: Vitamins in the water. Thanks Robert. I did not get the Foy's pigeon builder but a product called Windsmore. I will read the ingrediants carfully if it has antibiotics I will not use it either. Thanks for the heads up.
Bruce...
Member of the National Pigeon Association, Flying Oriental Roller Society, Horseman Pouter Club of North America, Voorburg Shield Cropper Club and the Tucson Pigeon Club
