Worming.

[Buster121]

A question for the members.

With my birds spending a fair bit of time, (maybe too much time), poking around in the garden, I do like to treat them for worms from time to time. Because I had some later bred babies that are just flying now, the big ones are well into the moult.

I am of two minds about worming pigeons when they are moulting. Is it a likely it could give them a check in the moult? They are flying through the moult at present and I don't want to do anything to upset it.

What are your thoughts?

If I was to worm mine, which I did while going through moult I would use moxidectin as that one is safe to use in moult, although they recommend not to use anything at all during moult

[Trecatty]

A question for the members.

With my birds spending a fair bit of time, (maybe too much time), poking around in the garden, I do like to treat them for worms from time to time. Because I had some later bred babies that are just flying now, the big ones are well into the moult.

I am of two minds about worming pigeons when they are moulting. Is it a likely it could give them a check in the moult? They are flying through the moult at present and I don't want to do anything to upset it.

What are your thoughts?

If I was to worm mine, which I did while going through moult I would use moxidectin as that one is safe to use in moult, although they recommend not to use anything at all during moult

Who recommends not to worm during the moult? Is there a scientific base for this? or is it fancier's myths?

[Buster121]

A question for the members.

With my birds spending a fair bit of time, (maybe too much time), poking around in the garden, I do like to treat them for worms from time to time. Because I had some later bred babies that are just flying now, the big ones are well into the moult.

I am of two minds about worming pigeons when they are moulting. Is it a likely it could give them a check in the moult? They are flying through the moult at present and I don't want to do anything to upset it.

What are your thoughts?

If I was to worm mine, which I did while going through moult I would use moxidectin as that one is safe to use in moult, although they recommend not to use anything at all during moult

Who recommends not to worm during the moult? Is there a scientific base for this? or is it fancier's myths?

Hi and welcome to the site

Yes it affects feathering causing fret marks, any manufacturer states not to use when birds in moult on bottles etc

[Trecatty]

Thanks for the replies, I use Moxi 3 or 4 times a year, including at times in September. I have to say I've never seen frets.
I used to worm using various wormers,advertised in the pigeon mags and never saw any worms after worming. The first time I used Moxi, the worms in the droppings were incredible, never seen anything like it.

[Buster121]

Thanks for the replies, I use Moxi 3 or 4 times a year, including at times in September. I have to say I've never seen frets.
I used to worm using various wormers,advertised in the pigeon mags and never saw any worms after worming. The first time I used Moxi, the worms in the droppings were incredible, never seen anything like it.

Never seen any myself with any of the products I have used over the years, last time I used moxi was last year not used anything this year

[Buster121]

were do i buy moxi from

Most pigeon places or online pharmacies mate, Meditech in Wednesbury, pigeon pharmacy also known as Hyperdrug all post items mate, thing I like about moxi it does other things as well

[CHARLTON34]

Fret mark would be a concern I wouldn't do them while pigeons in the moult I use Moxidectin.