canker ????

whats the cause of it how do the birds get it and what do you treat with ???

usualy stress fetches it on rene best i found to treat is stuff called tricho m8 or emthryl soluble ie harkers sachet m8 lol

stress that is a new one on me, i think you mean cocci now that is brought on by stress, anyway canker how to treat it, ronizadol will sort it no problem, hope this helps.

would treat it wi ronizodal 10% as already said that should sort it sean

i alternate between ronizadol based product and a natural substance i use in trikanox made by gem atb

only treat if they have it other wise leave well alone , every pigeon people have
will have a little canker but will not show signs of it the only product ive bought for canker is bicarb but thats just me and im very happy with my birds health having raced in the national flying club and scored with not treating only using things you can buy in the super market .

kev d wrote:

only treat if they have it other wise leave well alone , every pigeon people have
will have a little canker but will not show signs of it the only product ive bought for canker is bicarb but thats just me and im very happy with my birds health having raced in the national flying club and scored with not treating only using things you can buy in the super market .

I agree there Kev

Another thing which helps and also helps keep the cocci count down is natural yougurt

And Garlic as a de-wormer, you use garlic bet you don't have to treat for worms

if the birds have canker send your mrs to boots for a tube of canestan as it a type of thrush and put a tiny bit on a cotton bud and rub around birds mouth with it being bitter the bird takes a drink and this takes down to the crop and clears the infection if you overdose them they get the squits but no other side effects a hell of a lot cheaper than proprietory brands and lasts forever but with using bicarb its not been needed

flagel(spelling) is for thrush as well and work just as good as my mate used them last season on his birds when he had them round my loft break them in half a give them straight down the throat . my own birds have had no treatments for 12 months now i will see how they get on this season and let you know .

kev d wrote:

flagel(spelling) is for thrush as well and work just as good as my mate used them last season on his birds when he had them round my loft break them in half a give them straight down the throat . my own birds have had no treatments for 12 months now i will see how they get on this season and let you know .

Yes Flagyl is very good and especially so if you want to treat a canker with nodules, My friend had an old bird who had a cankerous lump in his throat and crop and it was affecting his eating. He had tried everything else including Ronidazale 15% (which usually works) but I think its better with wet canker.
I got some Flagyl tablets from Spain and as they were for humans I had to break them into quarters and give the bird one quarter per day for 5 days. It worked and it saved the birds life. Metrodonizadole is another name for Flagyl and is made in 1 tablet form for pigeons (always read the instructions).
It is better in tablet form as if Flagyl is dissolved in water the birds do not like the taste and will not drink it.
When I wean a YB I always give the Yb a quarter Flagyl Tablet or a half Metrodonizadole Tablet (same thing but special size for adult pigeons) in case they get stressed and develop canker. So far it has always worked.

spencerline wrote:

kev d wrote:

flagel(spelling) is for thrush as well and work just as good as my mate used them last season on his birds when he had them round my loft break them in half a give them straight down the throat . my own birds have had no treatments for 12 months now i will see how they get on this season and let you know .

Yes Flagyl is very good and especially so if you want to treat a canker with nodules, My friend had an old bird who had a cankerous lump in his throat and crop and it was affecting his eating. He had tried everything else including Ronidazale 15% (which usually works) but I think its better with wet canker.
I got some Flagyl tablets from Spain and as they were for humans I had to break them into quarters and give the bird one quarter per day for 5 days. It worked and it saved the birds life. Metrodonizadole is another name for Flagyl and is made in 1 tablet form for pigeons (always read the instructions).
It is better in tablet form as if Flagyl is dissolved in water the birds do not like the taste and will not drink it.
When I wean a YB I always give the Yb a quarter Flagyl Tablet or a half Metrodonizadole Tablet (same thing but special size for adult pigeons) in case they get stressed and develop canker. So far it has always worked.

Interesting Kev

Whenever I watched DVD's or spoke with top sprint flyers they nearly all said they treat for canker through racing season every fortnight. Seems a lot to me but couldn't knock their results.
Usually a totally different approach with distance flyers who never treated or only once maybe before pairing or racing then left them to it for the season. Strongest and most resilient came through I suppose and they created their strain.
I think once you start giving them something regular for canker then you got to keep at it, especially if you buy in birds from someone who's been doing the same for generations.
Similary if you brought in birds from a distance flyer who rarely if ever treated, then you got to do the same and leave them be or else you're just undoing all his hard work.