How to Breed for Concert Performance
By: Rick L. Mee Concert performance in rollers is defined as 5 or more rollers rolling at the same time together. The ultimate goal, or as it should be, is to get 20 rollers to all roll at the same time, a minimum of 10 feet, the deeper and faster the better. Most top roller […]
PrimaLac for Pigeons (sold in online store)
Primary Benefits of Probiotic Health PrimaLac products have been field tested and developed over the past four decades by a laboratory focused on one set of products for animals, unlike the competition that develops for wider use. PrimaLac products are designed to benefit poultry, livestock including swine and cattle, pigeons, aquaculture and many other animals. […]
Pigeon Nutrition
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Breeder Feeders
Valiska Loft
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2 Story Nest Boxes
A Beginner’s Loft
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Charles Kendrix – The Fence Post feeder
Examples of Different Colors
Bob and Lynda Davis Loft
Kevin Stickley kit box
Kevin Stickley built this kit box from scratch. Measures 3’6″ X 5’6″ X 3’6″. It still needs painting and a shingle roof added. .
Doc Smiley box perches
Milford Sanders Kit Boxes
Measures 12′ wide and 3′ deep. It holds 4 kit boxes. Each box inside is about 3′ x 3′ divided equally into the 12′. The kit boxes, roof are made out of 3/4″ plywood, covered with 40 lb. rolled roofing. Each trap door serves as a landing board. Box perches: 3/4″ plywood cut in 4″ […]
Tips
1: Moxidectin wormer The easy way to administer is to go to a feed store with horse products and buy a product called ‘Quest’. Quest comes in a syringe tube and will make eight gallons of water. Quest is a gel that must be mixed in a blender or shaken very long before being poured […]
Birmingham Roller Origins
Written by Tom Monson interesting read Birmingham Roller Origins October 6, 2015 trp_admin History, Literature by Tom Monson; Copyright 2002 published with permission from author Ancient Roller Origins The ancient origins of the roller pigeon are shrouded in mystery and conjecture. The roller performs as it does because it has inherited a gene for rolling […]
A Few facts about Aflatoxins and Soybeans
A good article on the effects of aflatoxins and the use of soybeans with pigeons. http://www.stevenvanbreemen.nl/?Hints_2_Win:A_few_facts_about_aflatoxin_and_soybeans Yes, peanuts and mung beans can be toxic to racing pigeons due to: *Peanuts* 1. *Aflatoxins*: Produced by Aspergillus molds, toxic to pigeons. 2. *Lectins*: Can cause intestinal damage, impairing nutrient absorption. 3. *High fat content*: Can lead to digestive […]