How to Care for Homing Pigeons

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.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

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