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Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 5:19 am
by Wiley
Tony-P- wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 7:42 pm
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 puts good condition into the feathers and coat, it's in my opinion one of the only products I see a difference in
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 7:17 am
by Murray
I've heard that from other flyers. Sedochol is one of the very few products that actually works.
One of the best, Ad Schaerlaeckens, likes it, and he is very sceptical of things that come out of bottles.
I have seen it advertised here in Australia for AU$ 60.00, about GBP 30.00 for a litre.
My stock pigeons are gleaming in the sun now, I think I'll give it a miss. But for race birds, it might be worth the investment.
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:43 am
by Tony-P-
Wiley wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 5:19 am
Tony-P- wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 7:42 pm
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 puts good condition into the feathers and coat, it's in my opinion one of the only products I see a difference in
Ok thanks mate, how do you use this ? and how often
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:44 am
by Tony-P-
Murray wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 7:17 am
I've heard that from other flyers. Sedochol is one of the very few products that actually works.
One of the best, Ad Schaerlaeckens, likes it, and he is very sceptical of things that come out of bottles.
I have seen it advertised here in Australia for AU$ 60.00, about GBP 30.00 for a litre.
My stock pigeons are gleaming in the sun now, I think I'll give it a miss. But for race birds, it might be worth the investment.
Thanks Murray, but you've never used it mate ?
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:44 pm
by Wiley
Tony-P- wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 11:43 am
Wiley wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 5:19 am
Tony-P- wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 7:42 pm
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 puts good condition into the feathers and coat, it's in my opinion one of the only products I see a difference in
Ok thanks mate, how do you use this ? and how often
I used it 3 times a week, generally on the corner think it's 15ml to a kg...I usually dry it off with a bit of cinnamon and cayenne pepper.
Those that sell pigeons and need them completely through the moult for Doncaster and the likes will use Sedachol everyday for 90 days.
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:52 pm
by king
As Andy has said you don't need NOTHING to HELP them. Nature does it all. If a bird struggles though the moult move it on. It YOU help it you could be helping a weakling that will let you down later. The less you interfere the more likely you will spot those birds which are going to fail.
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 2:59 pm
by Tony-P-
king wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:52 pm
As Andy has said you don't need NOTHING to HELP them. Nature does it all. If a bird struggles though the moult move it on. It YOU help it you could be helping a weakling that will let you down later. The less you interfere the more likely you will spot those birds which are going to fail.
thanks for them tips King, I know everyone has their own way of doing things
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2026 9:09 pm
by Murray
king wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2026 12:52 pm
As Andy has said you don't need NOTHING to HELP them. Nature does it all. If a bird struggles though the moult move it on. It YOU help it you could be helping a weakling that will let you down later. The less you interfere the more likely you will spot those birds which are going to fail.
Give that man a cigar.
The moult is the most natural thing. The only time you need to pay it any attention is if they aren't going through it properly, and that might mean you have let them down, and let them develop health problems through poor housing or poor management.
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:19 pm
by Diamond Dave
king wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 5:46 pm
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 5:39 pm
Thank you gents.
Just something you mentioned King got me thinking can you use the moult as indication for any sort of form thro out the season....
Yes Dave birds in top form will have small round droppings and down feathers on them. Although they can be also in form without dropping down feathers, but the down feathers is a good indication of form.
Thanks King. Just need to ask if you would expect this fall of down and body feathers all year round to indicate that the birds are in good health...
Re: Understanding the moult.
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:28 pm
by Andy
Diamond Dave wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2026 5:19 pm
king wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 5:46 pm
Diamond Dave wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2026 5:39 pm
Thank you gents.
Just something you mentioned King got me thinking can you use the moult as indication for any sort of form thro out the season....
Yes Dave birds in top form will have small round droppings and down feathers on them. Although they can be also in form without dropping down feathers, but the down feathers is a good indication of form.
Thanks King. Just need to ask if you would expect this fall of down and body feathers all year round to indicate that the birds are in good health...
Once through the moult it should only be down feathers that are constantly shed, only in small amounts of just the odd feathers. Yes it is a sign of healthy birds Dave.