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How to Care for Homing Pigeons

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It takes a lot of effort to properly care for homing pigeons. Because the pigeons live in such close quarters, the spread of disease is always a present danger since it could wipe out all of your homing pigeons. Providing proper care for homing pigeons requires knowledge and prevention to keep them healthy and strong.

Difficulty: Challenging
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Give your homing pigeons a daily dose of revital tablets to keep them strong and healthy. This is especially important if you plan to race your homing pigeon.

  2. Step 2

    Provide additional daily vitamins for your homing pigeons including calcium and a vitamin A formula called Vimeral to keep them strong and healthy. Some contagious disease laws require that you give vitamins like these in the pigeon's drinking water.

  3. Step 3

    Mix a vitamin solution into the pigeon's drinking water and give it to your pigeons for the next three days prior to a race. This solution will prevent the spread of disease among birds.

  4. Step 4

    Soak the bird's grains in water before feeding them for one week following a big race. After a race, your pigeon may be very tired and have a weak digestive system.

  5. Step 5

    Wash the pigeon's feet when it gets its strength back after a race. Use a warm water solution containing Dettol and remember to wash the feathers too in order to remove any germs the bird may have contracted during the race.

  6. Step 6

    Care for your homing pigeons by giving them regular doses of antibiotics to help boost their immune systems to keep them healthy and strong.

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