Illness or Injuries

1. No birds entering the gold coast 50000 should be vaccinated prior to entering the loft for pigeon pox because this will be done once the final entrants have arrived, and would only cause an outbreak for those yet to be vaccinated.
2. Every effort will be made from the first day to the last, in achieving the highest level of health for all birds.
3. Whilst it may be necessary from to time to treat an individual bird for one reason or another, it will be a systematic procedure of control on a regular basis for various issues from worms, coccidia, wet canker, thrush, e-coli and of course respiratory infections. We believe heavily in prevention rather than treatment. (Why wait for the problem?)
4. Any bird that is injured will be nursed for as long as possible before training will continue if in fact the bird is capable of continuing.
5. If it is deemed on basketing for any of the 3 races that a pigeon is not well enough to compete, by way of health or injury, it will be left behind or scratched. This decision will be final based on total agreement between myself, Jade Sheldrick and one other reputable flyer available at the time a decision needs to be made.