A poorly pigeon

[Buster121]

Hope he recovers Andy, as Murray says may have picked something up from last race, I would keep him in and separate if possible

Hope yours recovers as well George

[Buster121]

Hope it recovers ok

[Buster121]

He came out again this morning when letting them out. Last seen he was wandering around the garden so hopefully feeling a bit better.

Hope he back on the mend mate

[Buster121]

Well he’s still going. I did handle him again this evening and I think if anything he may have put a little weight back on. He still sits ruffled up looking sorry for himself but his wattle is still white and I hope I’m not speaking to soon but after a week I do think if he was going to die he would have done by now.

Pleasing to see hope he continues to recover

[Buster121]

Unfortunately this pigeon died yesterday. This was 2 weeks since his last race. Although initially I thought he may have picked up something from the baskets from the last race I don’t think he did. It was a couple of days after the last race that he started to look not right. I think if it had been sickness or disease he would either have recovered or died much sooner. My feeling is that he had some sort of organ failure. It wasn’t respiratory as his breathing was fine and his throat clear. Such a shame as I did like him.

What a shame Andy, I was hoping for a recovery, it still could have been something picked up in basket and started showing after which is probably right if you pick a cold up you have it for few days before it breaks so no different

[Buster121]

Unfortunately this pigeon died yesterday. This was 2 weeks since his last race. Although initially I thought he may have picked up something from the baskets from the last race I don’t think he did. It was a couple of days after the last race that he started to look not right. I think if it had been sickness or disease he would either have recovered or died much sooner. My feeling is that he had some sort of organ failure. It wasn’t respiratory as his breathing was fine and his throat clear. Such a shame as I did like him.

Sorry to hear that, Andy. Once they go like that they don't often recover.
My old original Van Loon hen passed away last week too. She was 13. Was okay and then went downhill. Faded away.

Sorry for your loss Murray

[Buster121]

had to dispose of my hen the going light tablet did not work

Such a shame George

[Ted]

I have a 4 year old cock he started going light and looked like he might not make it I put him in nest box and syringed him with a good product for paratyphoid for 7 days he is now back to normal I never treated this year in the winter for the first time in about ten years I will this year I hope this will help ted

[Anthony webster]

Unfortunately this pigeon died yesterday. This was 2 weeks since his last race. Although initially I thought he may have picked up something from the baskets from the last race I don’t think he did. It was a couple of days after the last race that he started to look not right. I think if it had been sickness or disease he would either have recovered or died much sooner. My feeling is that he had some sort of organ failure. It wasn’t respiratory as his breathing was fine and his throat clear. Such a shame as I did like him.

You say he returned early next morning after a hot race ,
Your pigeon had asosodosis pal it's caused through extreme exercise in heat once this happens to a horse ,dog ,pigeon there never any good afterwards, bi carb soda ,epsom salts brilliant for this but we have give dogs 3 blood transfusions took there blood again n blood count is good but they still under perform,,
Imagine nice thin blood it moves around the body easy ,Imagine blood as thick as sludge that's what there blood is like after asosdosis , normally high protein food ,not 100 percent fit and hot weather combine these 3 things together and this happens,
The pigeon is dead now but in future u see this epsom salts n bi carb in water and also in Bath water hot hand bath 4,5 days running sorts this out but they won't ever race how they really could off ok.