ANNUAL PLAN VACCINATION OF PIGEONS AGAINST SALMONELLOSIS.
Salmonellosis is a disease that can cause serious problems in our loft, especially in nestlings.
The best way to prevent Salmonella infection is through vaccination of all pigeons the loft, along with hygiene.
Without a doubt, this disease caused by a virus has become, in recent years, is one of the nightmares of pigeon fanciers.
It is known as Adenovirus, Adenocoli or young pigeon disease.
Adenocoli The name is very descriptive, since this disease is often accompanied by the E-Coli bacteria.
Smallpox, diphtheria is a widespread disease worldwide, affecting even wild pigeons. It usually occurs more often in the fall (if presented with warm temperatures) and especially in summers that are wetter than usual.
Note that the smallpox virus is transmitted to humans or mammals. Continue reading
DISEASE DESCRIPTION
Generalized disease in pigeons around the world. Mainlyaffects to young animals.
Parasites are found in the pigeons intestine and are expelled by droppings. Eggs that hatch in the outside (humidity and heat accelerate their development) and are eaten by other pigeons in the dovecote. Pass through the trachea, esophagus, stomach to the intestine. Continue reading
DISEASE DESCRIPTION
Generalized disease in pigeons around the world. Especially in humid summers and warm autumns. The pox virus produces changes in the skin and mucosa of the birds. Continue reading
DISEASE DESCRIPTION
At 
present, there is no known early to determine the sex of the specimens not adults, although in certain cases, there are fans that determine sex, perhaps more geared for their insights, which because of its age.
An efficient procedure is to wait for 5 or 6 months, longer sexual dimorphism is evident, leading to the commissioning by the female.
Its beneficial effect is to maintain the optimum balance of intestinal microflora, which is associated with good health of pigeons.
The characteristic of lactic acid producing bacteria, is to achieve the reduction of PH gatrointestinal creating a favorable environment for the development of beneficial bacteria and preventing the multiplication of pathogenic enterobacteria.The role of the microflora is to contribute to food digestion and improve absorption of nutrients.
Sometimes we find one or more young pigeons, which by accident or lack of foresight, not hand-feed them die. Deficiencies can be rickets, bone deformity, loss of character, etc…
COMPONENTS FOR HAND – REARING: Among the tools that will prepare: a bottle, multivitamin, whey powder (sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and glucose), ultralevura lyophilized powder gray if possible mineralized and finally the staple food, breast milk or feed chickens for fattening (cylindrical).
Vitamins are organic subtances necessary simply for life. Vitamins are essential for normal functioning of the body of the birds and exceptions can not be manufactured or synthesized internally by the animal.
Vitamins can be divided into:
Hydrosoluble and liposoluble.
a) the soluble are A, D, E and K, all of which are absorbed in the small intestine. They have two key features: ability to be stored in the body and are excreted in the feces. Continue reading