IS PIGEON BREEDERS DISEASE MORE LIKELY?
• With racing pigeons or with show pigeons – NO • In overcrowded lofts – YES • In poorly ventilated lofts – YES • With deep litter – NO • With more than normal contact with pigeons – YES e.g. • Study of eye signs. • Use of eyeglass to examine pigeons. • If many youngsters are hand reared. • Hand and mouth feeding of squeakers.