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Products for racers

Our products are designed to work together as a package. For full details of how much of each product you need for your racing birds get a free supplements plan.

Pigeon Essentials
Super concentrated on-food vitamin, mineral, amino acid and herbal nutricine product for pigeons

Application: Slightly moisten corn with sprayed water or oil then add Pigeon Essentials. Give one level  teaspoon per day for 32 pigeons. Double this quantity for breeders.
If you prefer not to apply this way then feed Pigeon Essentials instead and feed ad lib. See below for details.
Pack sizes: 100g, 400g, 1.5kg, 6 kg.
Active ingredients: Vitamins A, D3, E, K, B12, C. Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Pyridoxine, Folic acid, Choline Bitatrate and Biotin. Minerals include magnesium, zinc, sulphur, iron, cobalt, copper, manganese, selenium and iodine. With limiting amino acids.
Shelf Life: 20-24 months

Pigeon Feast
Concentrated ad lib vitamin, mineral, amino acid and herbal nutricine product for pigeons.
Pigeon Feast is an alternative to Pigeon Essentials - you do not need both!

Application: Feed Pigeon Feast ad lib. Feeding guidline is 100g (6-7 heaped desertspoons) for 36 birds.  Double this quantity for breeders.
Alternatively add Pigeon Essentials to moistened corn. See above for details.
Pack sizes: 100g, 5 kg.
Active ingredients: Vitamins A, D3, E, K, B12, C. Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine, Pyridoxine, Folic acid, Choline Bitatrate and Biotin. Minerals include magnesium, zinc, sulphur, iron, cobalt, copper, manganese, selenium and iodine. With limiting amino acids.
Shelf Life: 20-24 months

Triumph!
Probably the most advance racing product for over a decade.
Provides the bird with the tools for efficient energy management. Combines unique ingredients that assist the immune system to act quickly and effectively when the bird is invaded by any infections germs. Supported with probiotics, prebiotics, vitamins and electrolytes.

Application:
In water: 20g per litre (do not use Aviclens with Triumph!)
On food: Approx 5 level teaspoons for 36 birds (ensure fresh water is always available).
Give three days before and two days after racing and whenever birds look stressed or unwell.
Pack Sizes: 300g, 900g, 6 kg.
Active ingredients: (per kg unless stated otherwise)
Vitamin A 377,000ius, Vitamin D3 47,700 ius, Vitamin E 943mg, Vitamin K, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine), Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine), Vitamin B12, Biotin, Choline Bitartrate, Folic Acid, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C.
Minerals include: selenium, iron, cobalt, manganese, copper, magnesium, zinc, sulphur, sodium and iodine, potassium, calcium.
Allicin concentrate, glucose polymers, yeast extracts, L-carnitine tartrate,
Freeze dried beneficial bacteria: L. casei casei 40 mil cfus/gram, E. faecium 120 mil cfus/gram
Shelf life: 20-24 months

Pigeon/Poultry Calciboost
Highly bio-available source of calcium and magnesium for use in fancy poultry. Powdered format for on food use. Maintains leg strength and shell quality in laying hens and growing chicks. Improves egg yields. May reduce aggression.
Application: Add 1 gram of Poultry CalciBoost to the food for every 4 kgs of bird bodyweight. One level teaspoon weighs 2.4 grams and so is enough for 10 kilograms of birds.  Give Poultry CalciBoost five times a week for laying hens and just once a week when they are not laying. Do not feed every day. Add Poultry CalciBoost to pellets or slightly moistened corn and grains.
Pack sizes: 250g, 900g, 5kg
Active ingredients: Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium and vitamin D3 (8,800 ius per kg).

Calcivet  (liquid)    
Liquid calcium supplement for racing, breeding and growing birds. Has been found to be very effective as an emergency product for egg-bound hens.

Application: In water (10-20 mls per litre) or on corn at the rate of 5mls (one level teaspoon) for 20 birds. Use the lower doses in hard water areas.
Pack sizes: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 5 litres.
Active ingredients: Magnesium, Vitamin D3, Calcium.
Shelf-life: Normally 16-18 months. 

Potent Brew (liquid)    
A unique liquid nutrition supplement for addition to food or drinking water. Supports the digestive system through the stress of racing. Helps bring adults into breeding condition. Supports healthy chick growth. Helps restore beneficial bacteria to the gut of sick or stressed birds. Increases vigour of breeding birds and improves chick survival rates.

Application: In water (5-10 mls per litre) or on corn at the rate of 5mls (one level teaspoon) for 20 birds. Do not use in the same drinking water as Aviclens.
Pack sizes:
30ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml.
Shelf life: Normally 4-6 months

Aviclens     Customer Comments
Keeps drinking water sparkling clean and hygienic. Will retard the growth of yeasts, fungi & bacteria. Incredibly economical. Safe to use every day for all birds.

Application: Add 5mls per 10 litres (2 gallons) drinking water. Do not use in the same water as Potent brew or triumph!. You can safely use Aviclens in the water when these two products are added to the corn. This is the ideal method.
Pack sizes: 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 5 litres.
Active ingredients: Chlorhexidine gluconate.
Shelf life: Normally 20-24 months.

Products for breeders

Breeders have different protein needs and they also benefit from ingredients to enhance fertility and chick health. So to the racing products we add ProBoost SuperMax. Triumph! is not required for breeders unless they are also racing.

Our products are designed to work together as a package. For full details of how much of each product you need for your racing birds get a free supplements plan.

ProBoost SuperMax (powder)    
Protein, vitamins and minerals for fertility, chick health and growth and feathering. Contains herbal extracts that support the birds natural immune system and assists the development of beneficial gut flora.

Application: Add one gram per bird per day to the corn.
To stimulate a breeding response start at low levels six weeks prior to breeding and increase steadily until the maximum dose is achieved. See our
supplements plan for details.
Pack sizes: 100g, 360g, 1.5kg
Typical analysis: Protein 84%, Fat 1%, Ash 5%, Flourish, Vitamins and minerals specific for breeding.
Shelf -life:20-24 months

Products to maintain health

Our key product package (Pigeon Essentials or Pigeon Feast, Calcivet, Potent rew and Aviclens will maintain most birds in excellent health. Triumph! will help protect stressed birds from infections. These products are fundamental to our system. Extra protection can be achieved with the following:

 

  Avisafe concentrate
World leader cleaner/disinfectant. Kills fungi, yeasts, and viruses as well as bacteria. Very safe, pleasant smell, non-corrosive and totally biodegradable.
Excellent cleaning power!
Perfect for routine use in the loft and to clean feed and water containers

Application/dilution rates: 1:100 Avisafe to water for cages, food and water containers, incubators, brooders and perches.
1:50 Avisafe to water for nest boxes and heavily soiled areas.

1:100 - 5 mls (1 teaspoon) to 500 mls (1 pint) water.
1:50 - 10 mls (2 teaspoons) to 500 mls (1 pint) water.
Pack sizes: 100ml, 500ml, 1 litre, 5 litres.
Active ingredients: Halogenated tertiary amines.
Shelf life: Normally 20-24 months undiluted. Diluted 6-12 months.

Acox (liquid)
Treatment for Coccidiosis.
Application: Add to the drinking water at the rate of 28ml per 4.5 litres (1 fl. oz per gallon) for 7 days. In serious outbreaks, treatment should be continued at half dose for a further seven days. DO NOT USE when chicks are on the nest. (Always read the label)
Pack sizes: 112ml
Active ingredients: Amprolium Hydrochloride
Shelf life: Normally 12-24 months

Products for sick birds

Despite our best efforts our birds will sometimes get ill. We recommend you contact us for advice when this happens as product selection is not always easy. Ring 0845 30 8600 (local call charge from UK phones) mailto:advice@BirdcareCo.com. www.BirdvetOnline.com.
 Here are some products that may prove useful.

Wheeze-Eeze RTU
Wheeze-Eeze  is a blend of five herbal extracts.  The various herbs contribute different characteristics to the product.  Some have anti-bacterial effects, others help loosen catarrh and others are general disinfectants.  These help the birds natural defence mechanisms to deal with the prime cause of the symptoms.
Application: Wheeze-Eeze is simply sprayed in front of the birds face, allowing it to breathe the mist.  As a matter of routine Wheeze-Eeze can be sprayed around the bird room. The product is totally safe for use in the presence of people.
Because of the broad range of diseases that affect the respiratory tracts of birds the company recommends birds are taken to an avian vet if symptoms persist.
Pack sizes:  250ml, 500ml
Shelf life:  12 mths

Colloidal Silver
is a natural anti-biotic.  Our product is made using de-ionised water and can be used neat as drinking water to treat many infections caused by bacteria ,yeasts or fungi. As a preventative it can be used at half strength.  Colloidal silver can be mixed with other supplements except for Potent Brew and BioPlus.
Application: Use neat or diluted 50:50 with tap water.
Pack sizes: 250ml
Active ingredients: Colloidal silver approx 5ppm
Shelf life: 10-12 months

Poly-Aid Customer Comments
Emergency nutrition for sick and injured birds. Stop sick birds from starving. Vital if birds are losing weight rapidly.

Application:  up to 20g (3 level tespoons) twice per day. Mix with 10 ml water Poly-Aid and feed with a size 12g crop-tube or spoon.
Pack sizes: 20g, 40g, 80g, 300g.
Active ingredients: Vitamins A, D3, E, K, C. Balanced protein, mineral salts, glucose polymers, our famous 'white cell support system', 'Flourish herbs, eight Rapisorb minerals and nine other essential vitamins.
Shelf life: Normally 20 - 24 months

 

Parasite Comtrol

Blast-Off anti-mite (powder)
Insect repellent dusting powder for use directly on birds. Natural active ingredients. Contains no talc.
Application: Sprinkle on affected birds as required. Repeat application at two week intervals to assist in inhibiting egg-laying cycle. This product is a repellent. We recommend that the bird's cage and surrounding area is treated with Zodiac Plus Flea Spray to kill the mites that are repelled.
Pack sizes: 250g shaker pot.
Active ingredients: Piperonal, Cedarwood oil.
Shelf life: N/A

Birdy-Finect
Unique natural formula that works by not only killing the mite but also drying out the mite eggs to prevent further infestations.
Application: Spray your birds and cages once every three weeks to ensure they stay free of mite.  For heavy infestations we recommend that you spray weekly for a period of three weeks.
Pack sizes: 1 litre.
Active ingredients: based on silicimdioxide.
Shelf life: approx 18 months.

Duramitex Plus
A completely safe treatment for the eradication of red mite infestations in the domestic pigeon and cage and aviary bird enviroment.  Pesticide free, safe for all types of birds, controls mites in a instant and safe for humans.
Application: Shake well before use.  Direct nozzle approx 40 cm from the surface you want to treat and away from your body using a sweeping motion to ensure uniform delivery.  Apply a 14 second spray per square meter of the area to be treated including cracks ans crevices.  If spraying large areas shake can occasionally to maintain even distribution of the product.  Wash hands after use.
Pack size: 200ml
Active ingredients:
Contains a patented combination of silicones.

Harka-Mectin
Spot on endectocide.  For the treatment of worms, lice and mites in homing racing and exhibition pigeons.
Application: Place 2 drops per bird onto the skin, under the feathers between the shoulders.  Use before the start of the pigeon season.
Pack size: 5ml
Active ingredients: Ivermctin 0.35% w/v

Harka-Mitex
Eliminates red mites in pigeon lofts and aviaries.
Application: Dilute 1 part product to 66 parts water, equivalent to mixing 15ml product to 1 litre of water.  With a brush or spray apparatus, apply 500ml of diluted product per square metre of surface.  Apply to all interior surfaces of pigeon lofts or aviaries with particular attention to cracks and crevices.
Pack size: 140ml
Active ingredients: cypermethrin 1.84% w/w, emulsifiable concentrate.

Ivermectin Drops
Treatment for scaly face and air-sac mites.  Maintains birds free of parasites.  Suggested strength for pigeons is the 1% version.
Application: Apply indecated dose between the shoulder blades, once per week for three weeks.
Pack size: 10ml
Contents: Ivermectin in a propylene glycol base
Shelf life: 18 months

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