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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
Disease Description.
Tricomonas gallinae (or Tricomonas columbae) is a microorganism able to reproduce itself in liquids. Penetrates into the mucous through small injuries: cereals can cause small sores in the mouth and esophagus of the young pigeons. Also by water: this is why it is important to clean daily drinkers.
Can be transmitted to the newborn by the presence of microorganisms in the nest to the navel. It´s a common disease in all kind of birds; the little ones are more sensitive. Continue reading
Disease Description.
Coccidians are parasites with great ease of reproduction and transmission. Colonizes the greater part of cells, organs and systems. Living in the intestinal wall of the pigeon to get nutrients they need to survive. If the pigeons live together, are infected by the others with ease because they expel them with the crap. The coccidians begin to parasitize the animal: egg-shaped, are microscopic and extend for all areas in the cage or in the farm. With 25ºC of temperature and high humidity is when they begin to parasite. The eggs are multiplying. Once the eggs are released with the crap, is when the infestation starts (48-72 hours later). When a pigeon eats it, is infested with coccidians. Continue reading
Disease Description.
Bacterial disease (salmonella typhimurium Var. Copenhagen) that causes more deaths in pigeons. It´s spread in several ways: by inhalation of dust containig germs in poorly ventilated loft, food or water infected by dirty feeders and water bowls, pigeon egg spread, feeding pigeons with beak or crop infected and pigeons infected and seem cured by expelling the bacteria in irregular steps.
Early death in young and adults cured become carriers, so it is the best to eliminate them. Disease of autumn-winter, also called paratiphosis. Continue reading