Are My Babies Healthy???

[@pigeonracinglife]

Great video as always. Meeting you is on the bucket list of pigeon fanciers to meet. My success in this sport will be directly tied to your videos. I will shake your hand and say thank you in person one day. I always keep my word!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

This is so nice of you. I am happy if I can help a bit.

[@jasonjordan9101]

I get so paranoid about my babies I give them the once over a few times a week to make sure all is kosher. After looking at enough healthy babies, a sick one sticks out like a sore thumb. Very informational video. Enjoyed it.!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Happy you enjoyed it. No matter how hard you try you still get an occasional sick baby.

[@prinsharrienadirah2293]

❤Thank you for all the information! Greetings from Amsterdam, NL

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed. I am having fun.

[@ttrpigeons6356]

Your Babbas look fantastic my friend! Lofts & birds,llook brilliant 👏👏🥳🥳👌👌👍👍🕊️🕊️🙏🙏

[@ttrpigeons6356]

I really like to see a fellow.. ‘anti bac!’ The pressure to ‘medicate’ is overwhelming sometimes, as a newbie.. I don’t medicate either… but only been in the sport 5 years… great vlog buddy! 🎉🎉👌👌🥳🥳👏👏

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Happy you enjoyed!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Try to stay natural. It is worth it. You will have a bright future

[@DavidAppleton-vm1qe]

Great babies mate looking well very healthy good management

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thank you!

[@stevenspainhower5493]

Excellent video, Frank. Not a common topic of videos, so I appreciated it.

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@domenicocaruso907]

Nice very nice birds they are beautiful 👍👌thank you for showing thanks Frank God bless you 👌👍👋💯❤️

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Happy you enjoyed!

[@miltondeluz5886]

Very good video, keep em coming, Enjoy seeing your beautiful birds👍💯

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thank you, I will

[@francescooliviero484]

Regards from Zimbabwe. As usual very interesting video. Thank so much !

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

I love Zimbabwe. Thank you for watching

[@barndawg]

Thank you for sharing Frank. Your friend in the sport Barney Johnston from Greenbay Wis

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Hi Barney, Happy you enjoyed

[@Farr.Racing.Pigeons]

Very informative Frank. Keep it up!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thank you, More to come!

[@TripleDLoft]

Great video

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chelsiecoulombe4593]

Thank you ! Great video ! Birds look fantastic!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Many thanks!

[@juliusa2487]

Awesome Frank thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Glad you liked it

[@Starkoff123]

Great video mate.

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@AdrianP_loft]

Got me with those red babies 😅I’m pulling for that little hen.

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

I favor the reds and silvers ever since I was a kid.

[@AdrianP_loft]

@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons I knew I liked you 😂

[@enduroloft]

Hey Frank curious about the pigeon at the 0:36 mark flying off the nest box. Mind telling me about it?

[@enduroloft]

And the bird at 7:08 what can you tell me about it? 🐦🪽💯🏁

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

That is a superstar breeding Staf Van Reet Hen. She is half sister to The Freak. Awesome bird. McLofts 19 628 Mealy hen

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

You have great taste. That hen scored in the Hoosier and was 4th Grand Average and 3rd Knockout or vice versa.

[@petersymaeys6067]

Nice video. Succes on the Africa Pro

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thank you!

[@fabricdragon]

i am always sort of apologizing for not cleaning my loft because of the babies, and... now i wonder if thats why so many of the youngsters look pretty good!

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

They need healthy droppings to give the friendly gut bacteria to the babies

[@mohammedhattab9950]

شكرا لكم على هذا الفديو ممتع جدا ومفيد جدا

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

So true!

[@eddieortiz4276]

Looking 👀 good 👍

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Thank you brother!

[@luisromansloftroman]

How do you like the wood pellets

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

I really like the wood pellets but buy the ones made for Wood Stoves. They are much better than the animal bedding ones sold.

[@hennessyloftnewyorkpigeonr9848]

Another great video BTW do you sell YBs

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

I do sell young birds in the spring once the early babies go to One Loft Races.

[@mouradchehab3755]

Hi Frank I use 747 horse product for my racing pigeon Is it ok?

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Just looked it up and 747 seems like a nice product. Couple times per week is plenty and do not over dose the product.

[@abcloft302]

Love the Immunity❤

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Nothing like building natural immunity

[@MichaelKealy-f4i]

Frank what age do you think is idea age to entre olr, is 50 days to old if birds have not seen outside

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

50 days is a good age to ship to the one loft race. I feel not seeing outside can only help. At that age the vaccines have kicked in and the pigeons will not be stressed in shipping. They have not trouble settling older babies. Sickness in very young babies is more of a risk.

[@EgmondErasmus]

Great Stuff ❤ Nature's Way Always The Best Medicine Less Is Better 👌 Thanks Frank Keep The Videos Coming 😂

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

You bet! Natural is best. Pigeons were around forever before we started messing with them

[@j.rbaker2239]

Can you give VBG avian solution to your breeders?

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Yes, you can give to the breeders a few days per week.

[@alanwilliams1528]

Thinking on starting in the sport and have gleaned loads of information off your videos. One thing I'm not sure of,is you say your birds are anti biotic free,yet you vaccinate prior to season starting. Doesn't this count as putting anti biotic into the birds.

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Hello Alan, Vaccines are not antibiotics. Antibiotics are medicines given to the pigeons. Vaccines cause the birds to make antibodies to fight disease. That is probably the confusion. Vaccines can stimulate the natural immune system for the pigeons. In many cases the vaccines make the immune system stronger.

[@johndietrich-ik8ic]

Thank you so much Frank for all the videos. The birds look amazing. I’m also trying the wood pellets, I like them a lot so far. Thanks, John from Everett PA

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

You are very welcome, I am happy you enjoy the videos and realize you do not have have everything like a hospital to have success.

[@SowadAlMughni]

What happens if veins are sticking out in babies or youngbirds? Why does this happen? How to stop it from happening?

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

If you see veins under the skin the baby is usually not healthy. Maybe use a good oregano product and make sure the breeders have plenty of minerals

[@armanhussain-yo1lk]

can we give bath to breeders while they are sitting on eggs

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

My birds go out in the rain during breeding but you can offer warm baths during breeding.

[@mouradchehab3755]

Great

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Happy you enjoyed

[@Phokings]

So u free breed it’s let them pick their own mate?

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

Early in the season I let them pick their own mates. Later in the season I pair them specifically for sale.

[@Phokings]

@@FrankMcLaughlinPigeonsthank u Mr. McLaughlin

[@YvesLimborgs]

Great video This year I have 2 young ones where the egg yolk was not absorbed properly, it is a hard plaque just below their anus. I have had pigeons for a long time, I have never seen this. Any idea what could be the cause?

[@FrankMcLaughlinPigeons]

I would love to see a photo. That is strange but if the pigeons developed okay they should be fine. I raise Ayam Cemani and Black Copper Marans chickens and in many cases if something is not quite right at hatching the chicken has a problem of some sort.

[@sumodvs17]

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[@Sakinavlogs786]

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