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Devo1956
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I feel this is a topic, that we all have different views of. And that is the way it should be, in your loft management. I could have a meeting room with 30 different flyers, maybe 10% would have the same answer.
Your loft, your birds. most of all the health of the birds is paramount.
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Rdhd Danny
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@devo yes its interesting the difference in opinion people have on this
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I agree there are many different views. Most of all the health of the birds is paramount. We would ALL agree with this statement. The difference of opinions starts with HOW this is achieved?
Some think it's by daily medication & supplements? And whilst these can play a part, I'd say NATURAL Health is the starting point.
Clean drinkers is a given, but the most overlooked thing is FRESH AIR. Start with these two and your more than half way there.
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Rdhd Danny
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@king agree on ventilation air flow is way overlooked by a lot of new fanciers, when it comes to meds we try not to use any natural preventatives are our main aim we have around 1600 birds across 2 sites so preventing rather than having to cure is our mantra
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Rdhd Danny wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2026 3:35 pm @king agree on ventilation air flow is way overlooked by a lot of new fanciers, when it comes to meds we try not to use any natural preventatives are our main aim we have around 1600 birds across 2 sites so preventing rather than having to cure is our mantra
And Sea air is better than City air ;)
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Rdhd Danny
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Double edge sword we are on the coast and rural East Yorkshire great air quality but bird of prey heaven and strong winds as we are open 360 degrees to 4 miles of flat fields but it's the best location for our national birds and great for the Yorkshire middle route
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would the water be changed once or two times per day
“Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.”
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Rdhd Danny
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@tony we change the water twice a day then they get disinfected every morning and put back out just repeated daily
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Rdhd Danny wrote: Sun Jul 26, 2026 4:26 pm @tony we change the water twice a day then they get disinfected every morning and put back out just repeated daily
What disinfectant do you use for the drinkers.
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Vircron s
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