Uncertain times

Dear Pigeon fancier,

In these uncertain times we hope that you and your loved once are safe and sound. COVID-19 influences a lot of lives at this very moment and our thoughts go out to everybody who is infected or affected. 

Via several ways you have discovered what you can or can't do. Please follow these instructions very carefully. 

What pigeon sport is concerned we won't be racing before the 15th of May or even before the 1st of June. 

How can you keep your pigeons calm and don't bring them in 'shape'?  

What can you do to bring your pigeons in perfect state to the start? 

You can couple the old and yearling pigeons once again after the 5th of April as otherwise they will be too long on widowhood. 

Don't leave them longer than 7 days together. Just a matter of not starting up the moulting. 

Let old and yearling pigeons train every two days, this is way enough. 

Many fanciers of the middle distance and long distance darken their pigeons now, they get 8 to 9 hours light a day. 

Make sure that your pigeons don't get too much energy food. You can give them a rest- or winter mixture now. 

t is of importance that the switch to more energetic food will go gradually. 

Make sure that the pigeons will keep on eating, meaning no more than 30gr a day, per pigeon. 

The digestion is very important this period. To support the digestion it is suggested to give HERBO ELITE PIGEON. This is a product based on butter sour, caprine sour and Laurine sour. This gives a healthy intestinal wall and a healthy intestinal flora. You can give this twice a week to the old and youngsters, 1ml over the food of 10 pigeons. 

This is also an ideal period to let the pigeons with old down and youngsters with small down moult. Very good is a cure with HERBOCHOL PLUS in the water together with a 10-day cure HERBIAL + brewers' yeast over the food. You will notice that the pigeons will have a perfect moulting. 

When we know when we can race again it is suggested to cure the pigeons 14 days before the 1st race with HERBOBEETS,  a concentrated beet juice. This product gives pigeons up to 16% more oxygen in their blood which will take care of more condition and endurance. 

I hope to have given you and answer to the question what to do with the racing pigeons during this extra period of rest. 

You can find more information on www.herbovet.be or by phone on  +32475246589.

And remember: the more we follow the guiding lines of the government the faster we will be racing. Rainbows always follow stormy skies. 

Kind regards,

Vet Raf Herbots