How to Give Your Racing Pigeons Oral Medications

How to Give Your Racing Pigeons Oral Medications  by Slobberknocker Lofts

To give a racing pigeon a pill or other oral medication or vitamin supplement, I simply use my index finger to gently open the beak as shown in the pictured below.

Giving Racing Pigeons Oral Medications 1

Place the pill in the back of the throat of the bird and release the bird. The bird will generally swallow the pill immediately. If the bird does spit it out, just repeat the procedure.

Giving Racing Pigeons Oral Medications 2

How to Give Your Racing Pigeons Oral Medications by Slobberknocker Lofts

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