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by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 1:12 pm
Forum: Tips For New Starter
Topic: Your choice on the birds health.
Replies: 16
Views: 195
Great Britain

Re: Your choice on the birds health.

The young birds you get may not have been vaccinated Tony so you have to ask the question of the ppl you get them from.
If the birds are transferred to you, then it is your responsibility.
If they have already been done then you d9nt need to worry about them.
It is an annual thing that needs to be ...
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 12:01 pm
Forum: Tips For New Starter
Topic: Your choice on the birds health.
Replies: 16
Views: 195
Great Britain

Re: Your choice on the birds health.

Just to confirm Tony. The only vaccination that is mandatory is the one for paramyxovirus. I do believe there are only 2 companies that produce it one is oil based and the other water based.
You don't NEED any other vaccinations to race your birds and neither do the birds but anything else you give ...
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 11:21 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Question for Buster.
Replies: 5
Views: 65
Great Britain

Re: Question for Buster.

Ah thanks mate - would Chris know? It's frustrating and I have also given up several times.
Got to say that the emojis are pretty limited too.
Omg listen to me complaining - I am still very pleased to be here 😆
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:44 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Racing in the wild wild west.
Replies: 8
Views: 73
Great Britain

Re: Racing in the wild wild west.

How are you feeling today after all that anxiety....
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:43 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Racing in the wild wild west.
Replies: 8
Views: 73
Great Britain

Re: Racing in the wild wild west.

Do you not have rules to say how many can go into a "hamper"
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:37 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Question for Buster.
Replies: 5
Views: 65
Great Britain

Question for Buster.

Steve, can you tell me the how the formatting of the "Quick reply" works against that of the normal reply.
Is it timed or limited to so many words.....?
A couple of times I have been half way through typing a messg and it has disappeared before I have finished.
by Diamond Dave
Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:24 am
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Racing in the wild wild west.
Replies: 8
Views: 73
Great Britain

Re: Racing in the wild wild west.

Blimey Murray wild West indeed - it certainly sounds like you have a bunch of cowboys running the show.
by Diamond Dave
Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:55 pm
Forum: Breeding, Strains & Families
Topic: One for Murray
Replies: 45
Views: 525
Great Britain

Re: One for Murray

Yep, take it easy mate. ATB.
by Diamond Dave
Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:15 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Young bird sickness
Replies: 73
Views: 1304
Great Britain

Re: Young bird sickness

Mark1021 wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:44 pm Ive heard good things about frasers primalac when it comes to youngbird sickness
Thanks Mark, I do like frazers products but it is a probiotic similar to many other brands.
I used Harkavit super plus but I think any probiotic is beneficial to them during ybs
by Diamond Dave
Fri Jul 17, 2026 2:00 pm
Forum: Chat Racing Pigeons
Topic: Young bird sickness
Replies: 73
Views: 1304
Great Britain

Re: Young bird sickness

So for any new starters looking in....
The above is my argument for natural immunity.
6 or 7 days and they are over it themselves. Yes, I've lost one but weigh that up against a constant barage of chemicals going into their body by way of medication and there is no contest.
Imo its likely to be how ...