blue salt for pigeons

oldstrain wrote:

i remember condys crystals/pottasium permagnate being sold for pigeons bath water and that was blue in colour,i just wonder if these bath salts are the same stuff

Remember using condy's crystals/pottasium permannate years ago, thought they were pink.

Stopped using them or anything else 50 odd years ago when the pond was built.
found they bathed in the waterfall bloom covered the pond, looked as fit as the woodies who did the same, very cheap and more effective, you cannot beat nature.

Regards.

i thought it was pink told use it to kill red mite

George & Morgan wrote:

i thought it was pink told use it to kill red mite

Come to think about it George they stopped selling it without a prerscription.

Regards.

what was it really used for misty

George & Morgan wrote:

what was it really used for misty

Have no idea George, at that time I just went with the trend, but must have thought it had something to do with lice etc;

Think anyone can still get it but know at one time the chemist would not sell it.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

George & Morgan wrote:

what was it really used for misty

Have no idea George, at that time I just went with the trend, but must have thought it had something to do with lice etc;

Think anyone can still get it but know at one time the chemist would not sell it.

Regards.

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What I do know George the continentals would have no racing pigeons without BAYTRIL

That from continental friend.

Regards.

pottasium permagnate was dark blue at least the stuff i used was....best thing for any creepy crawlies is diatamaceous earth /diatoms ,i also use it to keep ants at bay in the summertime

oldstrain wrote:

pottasium permagnate was dark blue at least the stuff i used was....best thing for any creepy crawlies is diatamaceous earth /diatoms ,i also use it to keep ants at bay in the summertime

Looked it up oldstrain pink when put in water and was when I used it.

Lime keeps all creepy crawlies away.

Limewash whole loft, lime deep litter and perches dusted, experience over many years better than theory.

Bag of builders lime once the litter is set up lasts months.

Regards.

i remember using lime in the 80`s horrible stuff it was, burnt the back of my nose and throat ........

David wrote:

i remember using lime in the 80`s horrible stuff it was, burnt the back of my nose and throat ........

If you mishandle a cream cake David it can choke you.

I never had a problem you found it nasty because it works, but mis handled you have problems with anything.

When I was young nearly every fancier used lime in their lofts, then the commercial boys cottened on and used lime in their present useless sweet smelling rubbish having taken all the strength out, very nice smell useless deterent.

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having knockedall the goodness out

yes misty, it did work, maybe i used too much or brushed it about too much ......but it wasnt for me .

i wonder if using that is the reason my lungs are scarred ...

i remember using it as a kid, wearing my school uniform in the loft and my old ma going crazy at the state of my black school trousers , like you say misty nearly everyone used it; now it seems to have been replaced by chopped horse bedding in a lot of successful lofts

barnie wrote:

i remember using it as a kid, wearing my school uniform in the loft and my old ma going crazy at the state of my black school trousers ,  like you say misty nearly everyone used it; now it seems to have been replaced by chopped horse bedding in a lot of successful lofts

As long as it works barnie matters not what it is, I worked on the principle the devil you know so why change.

Can remember trying burnt lime strait from the kiln.

Put a couple of small pieces into a plastic bucket and added water, the water boiled and evaporated the bucket melted, gave it greater respect from then on.

Worked after moving to Scarborough for a year as weighman at the Slater Queries.

Burnt lime for the steel works, I sent it by rail to all the steel works.

Had to leave when my job turned up that lasted 38 years.

One of the saddest things was a very good friend fell into a kiln and was not able to be saved.

LIFE ????????/

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

David wrote:

i remember using lime in the 80`s horrible stuff it was, burnt the back of my nose and throat ........

If you mishandle a cream cake David it can choke you.

I never had a problem you found it nasty because it works, but mis handled you have problems with anything.

When I was young nearly every fancier used lime in their lofts, then the commercial boys cottened on and used lime in their present useless sweet smelling rubbish having taken all the strength out, very nice smell useless deterent.

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having knockedall the goodness out  

Laugh my socks off here at times when some one mentions something of benefit in a pigeon sense they have used & then someone bounces back saying it should never be used as it is a poison in nature as such in a pigeon sense. Water will even kill you maybe if you drink enough off it I suggest in abundance.

MISTY wrote:

oldstrain wrote:

pottasium permagnate was dark blue at least the stuff i used was....best thing for any creepy crawlies is diatamaceous earth /diatoms ,i also use it to keep ants at bay in the summertime

Looked it up oldstrain pink when put in water and was when I used it.

Lime keeps all creepy crawlies away.

Limewash whole loft, lime deep litter and perches dusted, experience over many years better than theory.

Bag of builders lime once the litter is set up lasts months.

Regards.

chicken farmers have used diatamaceous earth for decades its a natural substance dredged off the sea bed ,i would not want a lung full of lime but each to there own,i never used any of the scented stuff either,also the diatamaceous earth can be used as a natural wormer if corn is moistened and the diatom powder added ,i respect your opinion misty but dont do everything down as some other things do indeed work and are natural and cost effective atb

Could not agree more oldstrain, one man's meat etc;

Never run others methods down just keep as close to nature myself and use the things nature provides.

Played the video of the Doncaster Show again, there must be nearly a thousand different aids and cures available from the commercial boys.

When I was young there were a handful, pigeons were healthier raced and won at several years old, flew Rome and other far off places.

Todays pigeons are totally drug reliant, knackered at the yearling stage and many
lost from the backyard.

I never used drugs nor aids to win, just cultivated a healthy loft of pigeons by going along with nature survival of the fittest and sorting the naturally healthy from those needing drugs.

They did all I asked of them and also for many others.

Took time and selection but well worth it.

ONE MAN'S MEAT etc;

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i learnt the hard way misty as i used to use alot of products but soon realised after about 2 years that its all a racket to get your money,i did find a few natural products handy though ,all the best

oldstrain wrote:

i learnt the hard way misty as i used to use alot of products but soon realised after about 2 years that its all a racket to get your money,i did find a few natural products handy though ,all the best

I know I go on a bit oldstrain but garlic is in my opinion is the best natural thing for pigeons health and immune system and it can cost nothing wild or grow your own.

Takes time but well worth it.

The commercial boys got hold of it and mucked it up.

Cloves are all you need crushed.

Know rabbits eat it, if caught at a time in the year you can taste it in the meat.

Regards.

when i posted this topic had no idea of the response

George & Morgan wrote:

when i posted this topic had no idea of the response

shows George your just a trouble maker in the making I suggest End of the day, just looked up one of those German production lines here in a pigeon sense. 30 odd different products there one must have type thing if you somehow believe the waffle.

Take your pick....take your chance ......

CLICK Cest Pharma Products

To be honest I use plenty of their pink vita-minerals and Amino Forte bottle of magic juice but I still struggle to get out of bed this time of year

barnie wrote:

To be honest I use plenty of the
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ir pink vita-minerals and Amino Forte bottle of magic juice but I still struggle to get out of bed this time of year    

Can understand your problem barnie, try a good cup of coffee.

Regards.

yes misty theres wild garlic growing in the wood near me it has a white flower similar to a bluebell ,its a bit milder than the shop stuff

used to use garlic a few years ago, crushed a clove and put it in the drinker...... i would change the water daily but leave the clove in, i did hear some would simply top the water up each day, never did find out which was the best way .

i know someone who leaves cloves in a bottle and adds a few spoonful's each day to the water , not sure its the best way but each to their own i suppose .