Feeding Racing Pigeons

[simonrocco 175]

Hello I was given a load of racing pigeons for ferret food and have been told by someone that you cant feed them racing pigeon that has had its vaccinations as its contains things that will harm your ferrets I was just wondering if this is true as I don't want to feed them something that could harm them

[krawnden 1,036]

If I was you I'd find out from the person who gave you them what, if any, vaccinations they've had. Then armed with that info, ring your vet and ask them.

[Jax13 251]

Some flyers have their pigeons on so many supplements and chemicals it would make a Russian olympian blush.

 

I feed racing pigeons to mine but only young birds that haven't made the grade and were getting their heads pulled regardless or unwanted / not needed youngsters that still aren't even in full feather.

 

No health problems to report, but I only feed pigeons I know are clean.

[max abell 196]

We raced pigeons for a few years and gave our ferrets any birds that didn't make the grade

Had no problems at all but we have never fed ours feral pigeons

[The one 8,398]

There fine just hand back the ring

[maxwell 88]

I feed my ferrets racing pigeons on a regular basis have done for quite a few years now never had any problems

[simonrocco 175]

I didn't know if it was an old wives tale or if there was any truth in it iv looked on the internet but cant find anything about it on there ill just feed them, them and see how I get on

[gnipper 5,968]

Mine get them regularly and it's never bothered them, I think they vaccinate chickens with a similar vaccine too?

[albert64 1,882]

And it makes them work faster

[TOMO 24,890]

Just depends how quick I can get the shotgun out ,,,,when they open the cages on the trailer ,,,

[Barbarian1990 220]

My ferrets have loads of my racing pigeons and I've never had a problem.

[Jamie m 668]

Mine get them regularly and it's never bothered them, I think they vaccinate chickens with a similar vaccine too?

Very true , and probably worse stuff in there , once fed a litter on raw supermarket chicken big mistake , the whole litter was bad couldn't walk dragged them selves about ,

[Jamie m 668]

Just depends how quick I can get the shotgun out ,,,,when they open the cages on the trailer ,,,

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[Jamie m 668]

If anyone lives down south ring neck parakeets are good sport , and good ferret grub ,

[krawnden 1,036]

 

Mine get them regularly and it's never bothered them, I think they vaccinate chickens with a similar vaccine too?

Very true , and probably worse stuff in there , once fed a litter on raw supermarket chicken big mistake , the whole litter was bad couldn't walk dragged them selves about ,

 

 

That wouldn't have been because of anything nasty in the chicken, but because of a vitamin/mineral deficiency caused by just feeding meat alone. If they'd had some whole carcass as well they'd probably have been ok.