I race pigeons in New Zealand. Last year I did the same thing as you did. It affected my breeding season. First two rounds babies all died in four days. Then I medicated whole birds step by step. Later I won three big race, 580k, 780k, 1080k, two of them were very hard race under 1000m/m. Hope you get something from mistakes. All the best.

Try a blow torch it will kill all the harmful things in your loft quicker. GOOD LUCK. HOPE THEY GET BETTER SOON. 🌟💯👍

Sorry for you your doing the best you can things will get better soon all the best to you and hope all your family is ok and red take my friend

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words

Versa laga loft granules mate is best bit dusty but keeps everything tip top

It's funny I took the easibed out of half my young bird loft after the race today. It was so dusty and like you I have bags of it. I've hoovered that section out, next section tomorrow and I'll never use it again. Back to a bit of sand changed weekly.

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know what you mean. I may use a little bit of Easi-Bed in nests and on perches but that's it. It's good stuff in small quantities!

Hopefully they pull through for you now.

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Really hope so Denis

Good job keep it clean

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will

My dad always used sand, sometime mixed with sawdust, as soaks up loose droppings and is easier to clean out (not so much floor scraping needed). Made my tanner much easier to earn lol

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Hope everything gets better from now on and if there’s no more races I’m happy to still follow next year and have you thought about limestone dust for the floor it will kill anything around I used it when my loft was poorly back in the day help dry the droppings as well fingers crossed

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm looking at all sorts of different floor dressings, I'll get there, I think it'll be a plan floor with some loft white down, maybe some kiln dried sand. Next year I have some great plans to follow the old birds and some young bird competitions as well but need to get the birds right first before we start looking too far ahead.

Fingers crossed you've got to other side m8

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

@chrissalt8927

2 жыл бұрын

@@racingpigeonworld8879 hi John,I hope you're birds get better, you have put alot of work in with the training.i haven't raced for 20 years , but I used to burn the loft with a burning torch to kill all the bacteria then I'd scrap all the floors and spread lime on them.seem to work john

It hit u just at the wrong time. By the time u build them back up + the moult. Season over for you I think. Give them a couple of 50 mile chucks when they're right and they'll be fine for next year....

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

exactly, moulting like crazy now so season over I suspect like you say

I'm currently experiencing similar can you pm some advice on what to do , I'm a newbie.

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

It's so hard being a newbie in this sport. For health issues get in touch with Colin Leask, Google him.

Looking at these birds mate I dont think your close to being over the issue it takes 3 or 4 days for this sickness to go through then 7 to 10 days to get them right your birds still look ill

@racingpigeonworld8879

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, they'll get there eventually