Pigeon Diseases

Pigeons have a very receptive nature. They are easily affected by ailments. Commonly, pigeon diseases are result of inadequate care. Bacterial diseases are mostly contracted by eating infected food, stings, bites, wounds or inhalation. Viral diseases arise from infected drinking water, sneeze from a sick bird or other airborne contact. Fungal diseases are spread by wind, water or contact. Protozoa are often carried by parent birds and are passed to their youngsters by mouth. When birds ingest worms or contact with birds carrying on them some stage of parasite, parasitic diseases occur. Some diseases bother pigeons because of vitamin or mineral deficiency. There is plethora of pigeon diseases. Out of them, some of the common ones are mentioned here. For details read the following account.
Pigeon Disease
Colds: Pigeons catch colds as in case of human beings. Major cause of colds is dampness in the loft.
Diarrhea: Generally this health problem occurs after your pigeon has eaten sour or moldy or unseasoned grain. Eliminate any grain that you don’t consider perfect. Feed small grains and corn to your pigeon till its health is improved.
Going Light: The flesh of the pigeon’s body gets waste away with this disease. The pigeon looks sick and catches diarrhea. The latter disease is a symptom of another problem. In this case feed your pigeon with warm milk with bread or meal in the intervening time.
Canker: This protozoan infection is very common in pigeons. Adult birds easily catch it but mostly in the next the squabs are struck by it. Lesions in the mouth or throat with a yellowish white substance confirm its presence.
Roup: If pigeons are exposed to dampness or drafts during winters, occurrence of roup can be inevitable. Its symptoms are like cold. Nasal discharge clogs the nostrils. Isolate the infected pigeon at the earliest; sterilize the loft and all utensils.
Pneumonia: If throat of your pigeon is parched and is having difficulty in breathing, it may have fever or it may look sick. This could be pneumonia. Keep the area warm and drafts away from them.
Egg Binding: Sometimes a hen faces problems in passing an egg. This problem can be solved if you bathe the vent with some warm water and put some warm olive oil on it, the egg will pass on out easily.
Malaria: It is attacked by protozoa in pigeons. The protozoa target the red blood cells of pigeons. The symptoms of this disease are blurred. This disease is not easily treated. To prevent this disease provide clean food and water to your pigeon. Keep the cage of your pigeon clean and tidy.
Coccidiosis: This pigeon disease is one of the extremely infectious diseases. Mostly it is caused due to protozoan. Young pigeons subjected to scrupulous stress are the targets of these protozoa. This disease can be identified by inactivity, loss of weight and low diet. This disease can lead to death, thus, should be cured at the earliest.
Pigeon Pox: This is a viral disease which attacks the skin and / or mucous membrane.
Other pigeon diseases are ornithosis, encephalomylitis, paramyxovirus, aspergillosis, thrush etc.
Treatment:
Keep the birds warm and administer cod liver oil. Consult your feed store to make breathing easier and curing roup. Treat pneumonia with antibiotics. For diarrhea, give a dose of castor oil or Epsom salts to clear out the bird’s system. Always consult a veterinarian when your pigeon suffers of an ailment. Never try to cure a pigeon at your own.
Prevention:

• Keep pigeon lofts clean and dry.
• Feed clean and fresh water and food.
• Vaccine them against pox.
• Treat cuts and abrasions of pigeon immediately.

For preventing your pigeon from certain diseases it is essential for you to monitor pigeon activities daily. It will definitely help you to maintain your pigeon’s health. Care nicely and consult veterinary once in every three months. Thus, you can keep your pigeon free from pigeon disease and the troublesome experiences. Source:www.petcaregt.com 

White pigeon care tips

• White pigeon food: White pigeons like to be fed on commercial white pigeon food. One can also feed fruits like – berries, apple and pear to their pigeon. Vegetables such as – lettuce, endive, chickweed, clover, watercress and spinach are highly nutritious food fro your white pigeon. For smaller white pigeon you can use a budgie, millet spray or canary mix. One can also serve pellets and seeds to their white pigeon. Seeds such as - barley, linseed, sunflower, safflower, corn, green peas and canary seeds are highly admired by white pigeons.
• Supplements for white pigeon: Supplements such as – vitamins, calcium, grit and gravel are essential for white pigeon. It is significant for one to provide proper supplements to their white pigeon.
• Fresh water for white pigeon: It is significant for one to provide fresh water daily to their pigeon. One should regularly change the water of their pigeon in order to avoid bacterial growth.
• Housing for white pigeon: It is significant for one to provide proper housing to their pet. The size of white pigeon house should be according to its size so that your pigeon can fit in comfortably. White pigeons love to fly so it should be spacious enough so that they can fly easily.

Basic guidelines to be followed by white pigeon owners:

• One should avoid over exposure of their white pigeons to dust.
• Pigeons love to have commercial white pigeon food. One can also serve grains and grit to their white pigeon. It is important for one to provide balanced diet to their white pigeon in order to make them flourish.
• Grant some time alone to the white pigeons for relaxing.
• Show them love and affection as it will help them to stay healthy.
• Regular visit of white pigeon to veterinary is advised.
• The white pigeon cage should be properly maintained and clean.
• One should groom their bird regularly in order to avoid bacterial growth.

The above mentioned guideline and tips will definitely make your pet experience pleasure. A white pigeon needs to be taken perfect care and they should be taken to a vet in case of an emergency.
 Source:www.petcaregt.com

White Pigeons

White pigeons are quite admired by people because of their dazzling looks. The advantage of keeping white pigeons as a pet is that they will surely come back if you let them fly free. The physical appearance of white Pigeon is somehow like a dove of peace. White pigeon have a subtle appeal due to their special characteristics. They have beautiful voice; this is also one of the reasons for their admiration.
One can find white pigeon throughout the world except in the Polar Regions. The white pigeon comes in a vast array of sizes and generally, their life span is 10 to 12 years. People like to build little houses for their pet white pigeon in their backyard or on rooftops. Some people use white pigeons for wedding releases. One should follow certain white pigeon care tips in order to make them feel comfortable and secure.

Source:www.petcaregt.com

Naruto Uzumaki

Naruto Uzumaki (うずまきナルト, Uzumaki Naruto) is the eponymous title character and primary protagonist in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. In the series, Naruto is a young ninja who encases the spirit of a violent fox demon that attacked his village before his birth.
Naruto was born on October 10 in the fictional village of Konoha to Kushina Uzumaki and the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze. When Naruto was a newborn infant, the powerful Kyubi attacked his village. In order to save the village from destruction, the demon fox was sealed in Naruto's newborn body by his father, the active Hokage at the time, who sacrificed his life to do so. Despite the Fourth Hokage's dying wish that Naruto be viewed as a hero for serving as the container for the demon, the adult villagers of Konoha harbored a fierce hatred for him. Many believed that Naruto and the demon were one and the same and openly displayed an abhorrence towards Naruto, thus leading to the unknowing village children picking up the adults' hatred^. However, no one told Naruto about what his body harbored until he was twelve years old, leaving him confused for most of his childhood as to why the villagers of Konoha treated him with hostility.
Naruto is seen to be a prankster and a loner. He lives alone in a small apartment and has supposedly done so for years. Even though Naruto was treated as an outsider, he was befriended by his compassionate ninja instructor named Iruka Umino when he was twelve. Although Iruka's own parents perished during the battle with the demon fox, he refused to view Naruto as the cause of their deaths. Instead, Iruka attached himself to Naruto because he was similarly isolated after the death of his parents. Naruto was deeply moved by Iruka's kindness and confidence in him. As a result, Naruto now values Iruka as a father figure, as well as an instructor.
His signature jutsu is the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (影分身の術, Shadow Clone Technique) that he can use many times and even create a lot of shadow clones because of his great stamina won by having Kyubi inside him. Using this jutsu, Naruto develops a large number of combos techniques and allows him to use one of the ninjutsu created by the Fourth Hokage: the Rasengan. Although this jutsu is normally performed with only one body, Naruto needs one shadow clone because of his lack of chakra control. This weakness is also noted when he tries to perform the Kuchiyose no Jutsu (Summoning Technique) to summon powerful toads and he ends summonning toads in little size. In Part II, Naruto starts training to be able to use his Wind Element and combining it with his Rasengan to create powerful variants. When Naruto finally accomplish this Kakashi mentions that now Naruto could be stronger that him. Before going to the Land of Wind to rescue Gaara, Jiraiya mentions to Naruto not to use a certain jutsu. However, although in that mission Naruto performs a bigger version of the Rasengan this is never confirmed if this is his new jutsu.
Being the host of the demon fox, Naruto occasionally takes on characteristics of the demon fox's violent and mischievous behavior. Physically, Naruto has some of the demon fox's characteristics, such as whisker-like marks on his cheeks and larger canines teeth than normal. His eyes are also somewhat slitted like a fox. He also has increased stamina and healing ability, which allows him to recover from major injuries within a day and minor injuries within a few seconds. At first, the fox demon's chakra only exposed itself when Naruto encountered life-threatening situations, or the feeling of extreme stress or rage. Later, Naruto learns to tap into the chakra through training, as well as demanding it from the fox demon. The reason Naruto is able to access its chakra is because of the unique way in which it was sealed. Though the fox remains trapped within Naruto, its chakra can leak out through the seal and mix with Naruto's. The fox's near-limitless supply of chakra becomes an invaluable resource for Naruto, often turning the tide of a difficult battle in his favor. Beyond that, the fox's chakra seems to increase in intensity with time. However all his abilities are enhanced by using the chakra of the Kyubi. But during this state Naruto gets angrier depending on how much chakra he uses and starts losing his control. This is noted specially when a dark red chakra that makes sounds of water appears around his body. A large red chakra tail appears around his body showing that the seal of Minato Namikaze is turning weaker. During the time-skip the seal becomes weaker, veing able, Naruto, to use four red chakra tails. In this state his body turns red and he loses his consicous, being able to attack even his partners. Naruto becomes so strong in this state that even Orochimaru mentions he could be killed with a single punch. The use of this state also reduces the overall life-span of Naruto because of the continuous use of the ability to heal his injuries of the Kyubi.
Naruto consistently ranked in the top two (taking first place three times) in the first five official Shonen Jump character popularity polls. However, in the sixth character poll, he ranked fourth.


SOURCE:Narutobase.net

Cleaning Pigeon Diseases

 

 

 

Cleaning Up Pigeon Droppings

Protecting the health of both workers who clean up pigeon droppings and the general public is important.

General Public
Routine cleaning of droppings (e.g. from windowsills) does not pose a serious health risk to most people. Some simple precautions can be taken to further reduce direct contact with droppings, such as wearing disposable gloves and clothes that can be washed.

Workers
Before any extensive clean-up measures are taken - e.g., removing accumulations inside an air shaft - workers should be informed of the possible health risks involved, particularly those with weakened immune systems. Even though histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and psittacosis pose minor public health threats, they can be further minimized if safety measures are taken. Wearing protective clothing like disposable coveralls, boots, gloves, and respirators can be used for protection.

If a high-powered water hose is used to strip off dried droppings, dust control measures such as containing the area with plastic sheeting, should be taken. Wetting down the work area will prevent inhalation, reduce the risk of infection and will also prevent the spread of dust outside the work area.

Those with a compromised immune system such as people living with HIV/AIDS or cancer patients should not be directly involved in the removal of the droppings. Always wash hands and any exposed skin before eating or drinking and when finished with work.

Several alternatives to using a high-powered water hose exist. One such alternative includes soaking the droppings with water and then shoveling it. The wet material should be collected in heavy-duty plastic bags or another type of secure container and discarded with the regular trash.

Once the structures are cleaned they should be regularly washed to prevent further accumulation of droppings.

Pigeon-Related Diseases

 

 

Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a fungus, which grows in pigeon droppings. It also grows in soils and is found throughout the world. When cleaning droppings a person may breathe in some of the fungus, which in cases of high exposure can cause infection. Common activities, such as cleaning off windowsills, will not result in high exposures. Symptoms of histoplasmosis begin to appear about 10 days after initial infection and include fatigue, fever, and chest pains. Most people, however, do not show any symptoms. Those with compromised immune systems such as cancer patients or people living with HIV/AIDS are generally more at risk of developing histoplasmosis. The disease cannot be transmitted from person to person.

Cryptococcosis

Cryptococcosis is another fungal disease associated with pigeon droppings and also grows in soils throughout the world. It is very unlikely that healthy people will become infected even at high levels of exposure. A major risk factor for infection is a compromised immune system. According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 85 percent of cryptococcosis patients are HIV-positive.

Psittacosis

Psittacosis (also known as ornithosis or parrot fever) is a rare infectious disease that mainly affects parrots and parrot-like birds such as cockatiels, and parakeets, but may also affect other birds, such as pigeons. When bird droppings dry and become airborne people may inhale them and get sick. In humans, this bacterial disease is characterized by: fatigue, fever, headache, rash, chills, and sometimes pneumonia. Symptoms develop about 10 days after exposure. Psittacosis can be treated with a common antibiotic.
Since 1996, fewer than 50 confirmed cases were reported in the United States annually. In New York City, psittacosis is very rare with less than one human case identified each year. According to the CDC, about 70% of infected people had contact with infected pet birds. Those at greatest risk include bird owners, pet shop employees, veterinarians, and people with compromised immune systems. No person-to-person cases have ever been reported.

source:Pigeon site

Evening photos

1. How old are pigeons?

Pigeons have lived alongside man for thousands of years with the first images of pigeons being found by archaeologists in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) and dating back to 3000BC.

Urban flock of pigeons

It was the Sumerians in Mesopotamia that first started to breed white doves from the wild pigeon that we see in our towns and cities today and this undoubtedly accounts, certainly in part, for the amazing variety of colours that are commonly found in the average flock of urban pigeons.

To ancient peoples a white pigeon would have seemed miraculous and this explains why the bird was widely worshipped and considered to be sacred. Throughout human history the pigeon has adopted many roles ranging from symbols of gods and goddesses through to sacrificial victims, messengers, pets, food and even war heroes!

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lovely pigeons

pigeon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The religious significance of the pigeon

Guru Gobind Singh

Many religious groups, including Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs, feed pigeons for religious reasons. Many older Sikhs feed pigeons ceremoniously to honour the high priest and warrior Guru Gobind Singh who was a known friend of the pigeon (or rock dove). Some Sikhs feed pigeons because they believe that when they are reincarnated they will never go hungry if they have fed pigeons in their previous life.

Other religious groups in India believe that when a person dies his or her soul assumes the form of a bird (normally a pigeon) and therefore by feeding pigeons and other birds they are caring for the souls of their departed ancestors.

Monk Feeding Pigeons

The pigeon is revered in India with huge flocks numbering many thousands of birds being fed daily at Hindu temples in town and city centres throughout the country.

In both eastern and western societies many of the most entrenched pigeon-related problems in urban areas are considered to be caused, certainly in part, by religious feeding of pigeons.

In the Christian religion the pigeon is both a symbol of peace and of the Holy Spirit.

Sources:

http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/gujarat-culture.htm

www.tailsofbirding.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

Desi pigeon

The pigeon as a war hero

In modern times the pigeon has been used to great effect during wartime. In both the First and Second World Wars the pigeon saved hundreds of thousands of human lives by carrying messages across enemy lines. Pigeons were carried on ships in convoys and in the event of a U-boat attack a messenger pigeon was released with details of the location of the sinking ship. In many cases this led to survivors being rescued and lives saved. In the First World War mobile pigeon lofts were set up behind the trenches from which pigeons often had to fly through enemy fire and poison gas to get their messages home. The birds also played a vital role in intelligence gathering and were used extensively behind enemy lines where the survival rate was only 10%. In the Second World War pigeons were used less due to advances in telecommunications, but the birds still relayed invaluable information back to the allies about the German V1 and V2 Rocket sites on the other side of the English Channel.

Ghagra's New pic.....

Some flying pigeons.....

The pigeon as a messenger

The earliest large-scale communication network using pigeons as messengerswas established in Syria and Persia around the 5th century BC. Much later, in the 12th century AD, the city of Baghdad and all the main towns and cities in Syria and Egypt were linked by messages carried by pigeons. This was the sole source of communication. In Roman times the pigeon was used to carry results of sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, and this is why white doves are released at the start of the Olympic Games today. In England, prior to the days of telegraphs, pigeons were often taken to football matches and released to carry home the result of the game. Their use as a messenger in wartimeresulted in many pigeons being awarded honours by both the British and French Governments. Incredibly, the last ‘pigeon post’ service was abandoned in India in 2004 with the birds being retired to live out the rest of their days in peace. 
http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/gujarat-culture.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Pigeon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_pigeon