Viruses are my biggest fear. Every pigeon breeder should have a good health program to defend against viruses, including vaccinations. But what more can we do? I turned back to Alltech® for a solution, and their Sel-Plex® was the answer. So now we have added that ingredient to a new formula of Young Bird Developer, a product that already created huge immune system and development benefits for our growing pigeon babies, especially when they are exposed to other birds. Selenium is a vital element for all animals and is difficult to uptake in nature. Sel-Plex® is Alltech's proprietary organic form of selenium yeast manufactured to mimic Mother Nature, thus better absorbed, stored and utilized by the animal than inorganic selenium....
During a recent trip down I-75, I was fortunate to be able to make a quick stop at the racing pigeon loft and home of Leroy Carreira of Kennesaw, Georgia. Leroy is a customer of Kastle Pigeon and had ordered one of our pails of Breeder Advantage, so why not just deliver it in person? It was a short visit, but I had a great time meeting both Leroy and his pigeons, especially some of the M&D Evans stock (of which I am a known fan). He also has some beautiful specimens from the Dream Boy and Antoine Jacops families. Leroy raced pigeons in Hawaii before moving to Georgia last year and will be soon racing with the North Atlanta Racing Pigeon...
Pipa has released their 4th installment of the Collector's Edition books, which are widely popular across the globe. And for the second time in as many years, one of my photos has been selected for the cover. I'm also proud to have a full-page advertisement inside as well.
Check out the madness in this crazy video of last year's book being handed out at a show in China.
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Read my letter to the editor of the Racing Pigeon Digest scheduled to be published on Feb. 15, 2017. This is a response to a widely circulating article claiming that acidification creates antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. Dear Editor, I am writing to ask that you and your readers remain vigilant in your skepticism of claims made by authors who are submitting articles here. In the Nov. 15, 2016 issue of the Racing Pigeon Digest, you published an article by Robert Swanepoel of South Africa on the subject of resistant bacteria. In it, he makes claims that acidification is the cause for biofilms created by bacteria, thereby creating a resistance to antibiotics. However, he provides no evidence, only speculation. He...
Below is another good update from the various viral outbreaks affecting pigeons around the world and the possible connections they may have. Ed has solid and reliable contacts in other countries that are also researching and combating various viruses. (Re-published with permission) By Ed Minvielle, Siegel Pigeons Fellow fanciers, Within the past few weeks we have been fielding an unusually large number of questions regarding very sick and dying birds in lofts around the USA mostly, but not exclusively, in the northeastern part of the US from New England all the way to Minnesota, and as far south as Tennessee. Almost all of those reporting the sick birds are show fanciers who have just returned from shows. By coincidence, there...
