Category archives: News
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In FEBRUARY 2023 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
The breeding season The breeding season is an important time in the pigeon sport. The new pigeon generation must see the light of day. But not only that, the offspring must not have any supply bottlenecks during this time. Deficits at this age usually take their toll later in life. It is therefore very important that we…
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In JANUARY 2023 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
Vaccination – Yes or no? Most of the questions from the last few months were still related to the paratyphoid problem. I have already discussed the topic several times from different sides, but the questions keep coming up. There still seems to be a lot of confusion on this topic. This is due, among other things, to the fact that the…
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In NOVEMBER 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
The Breeding Period After the moult, the breeding period is also an important time of the year. While it is important during the moult to help the carrier pigeons to get a good and solid new plumage, the breeding season is important to give the young pigeons the best possible start in their new lives. Had some years ago…
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In OCTOBER 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
Did you know that…..? The moulting season is primarily the time to take particularly good care of the pigeons. Most breeders know that the prices of the following year are partly made during the moulting of the previous year. But there are still enough breeders who don't do it that way during the moult…
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Im AUGUST 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
Care during the moulting period – in a nutshell Now that the moulting period is approaching, I get questions via Meesenger, email, app and phone about what is best to do and give during the moulting period. Now many roads lead to Rome. There are different ways the pigeons moult during the moult…
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In JUNE 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
Terrain Already in the 19th century there was a heated argument in bacteriology. On one side was Louis Pasteur, who believed that any pathogen should be eradicated to prevent disease. On the other side was Antoine Béchamp, who argued that disease-causing bacteria can only strike when the…
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In APRIL 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
Vitamins and minerals It's been 50 years since I started studying veterinary medicine in Utrecht at the age of 17. On the one hand, it was found that vitamins play an important role in cell metabolism, but on the other hand, they were more laconically associated with the risk of deficiency symptoms. At that time it was believed that there were deficiency symptoms…
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There are infections and infections I regularly get emails or phone calls from breeders asking if I can help them. You have problems. Often for a long time. The performance on the races is below average. Some say things are still going well for the first few weeks of the season, but…
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In FEBRUARY 2022 – by Dr. Peter Boskamp…
In FEBRUARY 2022 - by Dr. Peter Boskamp...…
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In JANUARY 2022 - by Dr. Peter Boskamp ...
Vitamins are particularly important for pigeons because they are involved in almost every metabolic process in the body. They strengthen the immune system, are involved in building muscles and bones and generally play a major role in fertility and growth. There are 13 different vitamins in total. Most of these vital substances…