We all have our own ways of doing things, I know this from past with keeping different birds over the years, but we live and learn every day.
I look after 80 Joinery Apprentices over 2 to 3 years of their life most straight from school into their working life, and yes some come to me knowing it ...

If there is an abundance of down, this is also a sign that there was something wrong with your birds and they have just got over it.

Down fall should only be 1-3 pieces a day in a box or perch, I know everything is okay.

If you want to encourage downfall however, take some garlic make it pea ...

Hey Wiley, not questioning - just asking.....
Why would you want to encourage the down fall mate and do you think there could be something wrong with my birds.....?


Hi Dave

Pigeons need to drop down feathers, the best way it was prescribed to me was that without the fall of down when flying ...

Hi Dave

Yea just get yourself some tablets salt put it in a pot without a lid, and have a look at it 48 hours later, that will tell you all. If it doesn't come out of the pot like it did, there would be a humidity issue in your loft.

I couldn't answer about sand as I've never used it.

Hey ...

If there is an abundance of down, this is also a sign that there was something wrong with your birds and they have just got over it.

Down fall should only be 1-3 pieces a day in a box or perch, I know everything is okay.

If you want to encourage downfall however, take some garlic make it pea size ...

The best way to introduce your young cocks into your old bird section is by closing the boxes of the old cocks and removing them and letting the young cocks choose their boxes for a couple of weeks. Then introduce the old cocks back on.

on average how long is the moult for the birds

My birds have been going through it but are now starting to look ok again

Is there anything I should be giving the birds extra in the water or on the corn ect.....


Hi Tony

I always use Sedachol for the moult I also use it on my dog all year ...

on average how long is the moult for the birds

My birds have been going through it but are now starting to look ok again

Is there anything I should be giving the birds extra in the water or on the corn ect.....


Hi Tony

I always use Sedachol for the moult I also use it on my dog all year, it ...

Dave, birds aren't starting cycle again, cos I work between two lofts my own stock shed and a pals racing loft, 2 weeks ago I could see the moult slowing down, then one day last week more body feathers came out, the exact happened in the other loft of my pals, and my dad's when I spoke to him also ...

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