KiwiandPeachthePigeons
Songster
Can I show my pigeons in my local county fair? I know that there are some breeds meant for show. Can you show any breed of pigeon? Thank you!!!
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Thank you!!! Yes they are pure bred, and I always treat all my birds for worms, mites and other parasites. Thanks for the help!!!Hello there! The short answer is yes, pigeons can be shown. But I don't know if your county fair will allow it. You would likely be the only one showing pigeons. What breed are they? Is this a young bird show? Or a all age show? You most likely won't need to vaccinate them, but PLEASE treat them for simple things like mites, worms, and other diseases that are transferable. If you dont, your birds will spread it to everyone else's birds. Yes, all breeds are able to show. But they need to be pure bred.
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Call the person who runs the county Fair or runs the agricultural part. They'll be able to answer all your questions.My county fair allows pigeons, but I just wasn't sure if they just allowed fancies, because I always just saw fancies.
thank you! I’m not going to be showing until early August so I’ll make sure they are all up to date on vaccines and parisite treatment!You have some lovely looking birds. I have not seen them before. I can't really advise on showing in the US as I'm in UK. In the UK you cannot enter a pigeon for a show of it is not a pure bred and registered with a NPA band. To do this I must be a member of the NPA. There has been a spate of young bird sickness in the showing circuit in uk this year. All the birds are in close proximity to each other so if there is any ill birds there is a strong chance of things being passed around. Make sure your birds a in top form before you take them. Give them plenty of Probiotics to try and boost their immunity prior to going. You can vaccinate for PMV and ecoli with a simple injection. I can buy this vaccine for about £20 for enough to do 50 birds. I do this myself. No vet needed! The dose takes a couple of weeks to fully protect them and they may well be under the weather for several days after. But it is worth it if your birds mix with others. Some people dont take biosecurity seriously enough and this causes alot of problems for others. All you can do is try to protect your birds as best you can.