Would certainly think so Muzza

That would really have hit the birds immune system. Hope for his sake the feathers grow back ok. It will be a real drain on them growing so many feathers at once. 

Crazy ,

Mine are just starting to go into the moult, a few just a little bit rough around the head and neck. One or two starting to lose their outer wing covers. Having a couple of late nests I wanted weaned and out before I dosed them.

There is a lot of talk about pigeons getting fret marks on flights from being treated with medications when they are moulting. That is, of course, utter rubbish. Pigeons get fret marks on flight feathers from being dosed with medications which are 10 times, or 100 times, or even 1000 times the correct dose. 

I used the EQUEST horse wormer. The stated dose is 0.4mg per kilogram. Simple arithmetic soon works that out. But we have a whole generation who cant do simple arithmetic. It isn't required anymore. 

I dissolved the paste in water, put it in the drinkers, and watched them. It was a pretty warm day, about 31c, so they were keen for a drink.

Now, that stuff stinks.  

But, some of them had a drink, shook their heads, had a think, and had another drink!  

They are all looking very shiny and well today. 

I am pleased I learned how to do arithmetic at school.

Sounds good Murray.

Made me laugh when you said it was quite warm at 31c. If we had 31c we would say it was too HOT