Pigeons Loft

The cleanliness and condition of your  pigeon loft racing  is even more important to them as the cleanliness and condition of your house is to you. Racing pigeons are susceptible to many illness and diseases that can be contracted as a result of a dirty or wet loft. Some of these diseases are potentially fatal and even the ones that aren't will affect the health and speed of your birds. Worse, there is a disease you can contract in a dirty loft that could very well kill you.
1. let's examine how to protect your birds. Pigeons rest better in a clean loft with clean perches and a clean floor. The floor should be perfectly flat and smooth so droppings can easily scraped and discarded. Perches should also be smooth and easily scraped. Sand on the floor is easy to clean, but pigeons will eat it and sometimes over-gorge on it. This will cause "gut ache" and cause your pigeons to lose races. Pigeons live straw, but straw must be perfectly clean and dry with no black marks that indicate mold. Mold can get into the pigeons air sacs and damage them.
A wet floor can cause coccidiosis in birds and will quickly affect even the healthiest pigeon loft. Only disinfect or clean the loft with water on warm days and while the birds are out exercising. Allow enough time for the floor to dry before allowing the birds to re-enter the loft.

2. protect yourself. There is a condition, a form of bronchopneumonia, called "bird fanciers lung." It is a severe allergic reaction caused by inhaling bird droppings, dust, bird protein and bits of bird feed. Unless bird fanciers lung is treated in a timely manner, it can cause shortness of breath, feverish illness and fatal lung damage. The best defenses against the disease are to keep a scrupulously clean loft and to wear a mask while working in the loft. Remember, what's good for your birds is good for you.

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