Gesundheit Die Preise für das kommende Jahr werden während der Mauserperiode gemacht. Ich habe diese Tatsache seit Jahren verkündet. Ich höre regelmäßig, dass sich Züchter nach den Flügen für eine Weile von den Tauben distanzieren und sie mehr oder weniger sich selbst überlassen. Ich finde das schade, denn eine…

Die Mauserzeit Die Mauserzeit ist die wichtigste Periode des ganzen Jahres. Die Bedeutung einer guten Versorgung kann nicht genug betont werden. Dennoch gibt es immer noch viele Züchter, die während der Mauserzeit einen Gang herunterschalten und ihn der Natur überlassen. Einerseits verständlich, denn das Leben bietet mehr als nur…

Cures or not cures? In this Corona time everything seems to be different. I think everyone was initially unsure how this virus would play out. Now, after a few months, a lot is becoming clear. For example, the death rate appears to be around 0.26%. Much less than for example…

About Vaccines When I see how many questions I get about vaccines, I find it useful to focus on that topic again. There is a lot to be said about vaccination. Not least because of the corona vaccine, which has to come in order, as we are taught, to live normally again…

date again – Stay out of the pups is a topic in which you move in pigeon racing on very thin ice. There is no question that is asked in the consulting room so often. In recent years, one can observe reinforces that juveniles do not find their way back to the blow. There…

Jungtaubenkrankheit – other findings When speaking today about youngsters so we can speak in many cases immediately youngsters disease. It has become a rule that youngsters are apparently attacked without exception of a young pigeon disease. It is believed that several factors play a role in this disorder. For example…

Endurance and muscle recovery "Just sees what one already knows and understands" Johann Wolfgang von Goethe More than ten years have become aware for the first time the omega fatty acids. The assumption that certain fatty acids from this group- particular derivatives of omega-3-group- in the development of the brain one…

PESTKOP Let me first tell you that the name Pestkop was not invented by me. This honor is due to Gert-Jan Beute, who wrote this name on a note with a pigeon fancier whom he advised to make an appointment with me to examine his problem pigeons. This lover…

Psittacosis - respiratory diseases – HEADS Problems with respiratory diseases can be viewed from different perspectives. From a scientific point of view, we are primarily interested in the individual pathogens of the ornithosis complex. The research focuses on various pathogens such as bacteria, protozoa and viruses. From a purely scientific perspective…

Useful Tips As we talked lately so much about the different viruses, we almost forget the “simple diseases” with our pigeons. However, we must continue to deal with these diseases to prevent them from causing problems without being noticed. Take trichomonads. Occasionally there are stubborn tribes…