Droppings Analysis:
Would you like to know if your birds are well? How about a unique service
that 100’s have taken advantage of and are now “in the know”?! Send in
samples of your bird’s droppings and we’ll analyze them for you. Here is
what you do. On the day you plan on mailing the droppings to us, this is
the best day to collect them. The freshest droppings is what we want. Go
from perch to perch, collect some off the floor or in the nest box. Put
these fresh droppings in 2 ziplock bags. We want a heaping tablespoon in
each bag. Put these 2 ziplock bags in a padded envelope, available at the
Post Office or office supply store. Do not mail the droppings in a regular
envelope. We will have these droppings tested and in 3 or 4 days after
we get the samples, we’ll call you with the results. It would be helpful
if you could describe your pigeon’s health problems. If only 1 bird is
sick, you can bet the others are also sick but not showing symptoms yet.
Avian Veterinarians:
Tri-County Veterinary Service, LLC
Kevin Zollars, D.V.M.
920 S. Greenbriar
Earlville, IL 60518 USA
1-815-246-9545 (phone)
1-815-246-9872 (fax) - Consultations.
- Pigeon disease diagnosis.
- Fecal flotation examinations for parisites.
- Autopsies for disease diagnosis.
- Seminars for pigeon events.
Health Links:
Health Tips:
Tip #1 - When using Aureomycin products to treat your birds,
you should always take away grit as well as any feed or supplement containing
calcium.
Tip #2 - Birds will be sick and you may not know it until it
is too late. Send in their droppings and we will analyze them and
tell you if there is a problem. Do it before breeding at least.
Pinpointing the problem could save you money by targeting the problem and
selecting the proper treatment. I do it every month. Call Jerry
for more informaiton.
Tip #3 - If your birds don't eat all of their feed in 15 - 20
minuets, you are feeding them too much. Cut back on the amount until
all of the feed is consumed in 15 - 20 minuets. This will keep any
feed from being left over and also prevent spoilage.
Tip #4 - Change your water every day, especially if it contains
medications, vitamins or probiotics.
Tip #5 - A dry loft, well ventilated with lots of light will
do more good than preventative medications alone.
For more information on pigeon health, see "Desk
of Jerry Gagne", click here.
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