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While I have always thought that my birds have been of the highest caliber, I have never seen them look healthier and act happier. Using Dr. Marshall's Health Programmes over the past 2 years, I have not had to use a single medication on any of my birds. The results have been nothing short of spectacular! My birds' energy levels are much higher; colors are brilliant; feathers are tighter; droppings turned from watery to small and firm little nuggets. This however cannot compare to what I am now seeing in the young adults produced during this past year's breeding season. The offspring are larger than their parents, have even tighter feathering, deeper, richer colors and a strength and endurance that I have never seen in any of my birds before. My goal with this article is to introduce Dr. Marshall's Health Programmes, and to guarantee that if you follow his system, you will see not only wonderfully healthy birds but save hours each week through the simplicity of feeding, especially with Gouldians who can be such finicky eaters. The Wait is Over On Dr. Marshall's programmes, I have not had to use a single medication on any of the birds. I directly attribute the lack of need for medications to the use of Dr. Marshall's quality supplement regime, and especially the KD Water Cleanser and Megamix water additives. My breeding stock birds, some of which are 6-7 years old, are much more active since starting on Dr. Marshall's products, but their new found vitality cannot compare to what I am now seeing in the young adults produced during this past years' breeding season. The offspring are larger than their parents, have even tighter feathering, deeper, richer colors and a strength and endurance that I have never seen in any of my birds before. Whenever one gets away from me inside of the aviary, it can take an hour of chasing before it even begins to get winded enough to catch in a net. This happened during the breeding season with an 8 week old female who I now call "Jet". Not only did she remain on the loose for 3 days before being recaptured, but it took both my sister and me to run her down.
The females produced last season now have the darkest beaks and are ready to breed themselves whereas some of their own mothers are just now beginning to come into breeding condition. Even future breeding stock under a year of age that were purchased 18 months ago for use in this season's breeding program are not as ready and eager to begin their breeding season. It appears that the best results are still forthcoming from the offspring of the chicks reared totally on Dr. Marshall's supplements. While I normally do not breed my birds until they are 2 years old, I am going to see what happens this season with my apparently "ready to go" young adults.
Product Descriptions TurboBooster: is a concentrated form of energy, coupled with stress relieving vitamin B and the oil based breeding vitamins A, D, E, and K. It provides birds with the fatty acids, protein and minerals necessary for good health, fertility and breeding results. It has been designed to replace or augment softfood or soaked seed as a source of energy and protein for feeding parents. It provides every benefit of soaked seed but none of the potential dangers because it is a sterile product. TurboBooster is most often used together with F-Vite and E-Powder on seed or mixed into softfood. TurboBooster should always be kept refrigerated. Seed on which it is coated should not be left in the cage for longer than 24 hours when temperatures are above 72 degrees F (25 degrees C). Uneaten remnants of any soft food or sprouts which have been mixed with the TurboBooster should be removed within 6 hours. F-Vite: is a grit, vitamin and mineral powder that replaces the need for any other form of grit. It provides all the necessary minerals, mineral salts and trace elements in a sterile form. The shell grit portion of F-Vite is baked at high temperatures to ensure sterility without damaging the potency of the minerals or grit. Unlike other grit or oyster shell products, you needn't worry if F-Vite becomes damp or wet because there is no bacteria in it that can grow, multiply or cause harm to your birds under damp conditions. ePowder: is made from the by products of cultured yeast and is an excellent source of Thiamin and B vitamins. It provides a constant supply of energy that promotes good health and protects the birds from stress. It accelerates growth in chicks and energizes feeding parents so that they can feed to their offspring's full potential. DufoPlus: is an injectible grade vitamin supplement. This is the purest form of multivitamins available. It is a potent, water soluble, sugar free multi-vitamin that contains vitamin A, all of the B vitamins, especially Thiamine, vitamins D and E. To protect its potency, it is preserved in nitrogen and the concentrate should be kept refrigerated at all times after opening. Because it is sugar-free, it can safely be left for 2 days without harm caused by bacterial growth. DufoPlus is normally used in combination with Ioford NF. Ioford NF: is a health stimulant for caged birds containing iodine, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium and vitamin D. These last 3 ingredients are scientifically balanced to provide hens with exact proportions for the production of eggs. It is used in a cocktail with DufoPlus for 2 consecutive days each week in most Health Programmes. The concentrate should be kept refrigerated after opening. Megamix: is a blend of unbuffered citric acid and surfactants which acidifies foodstuffs and water being stored in the crop. It is also used to maintain normal, small, firm droppings in birds housed in humid or damp conditions. In this way, it protects the health and vitality of the flock by counteracting the negative effects of poor weather conditions, which raise the alkalinity of the gut and make birds susceptible to the "wet diseases" of E.coli, Thrush, molds and fungus. It can also be used continuously in those aviaries using water supplies that have a pH above 7.5, for this will also expose the birds to the "wet diseases". An added benefit is that it will also prevent growth of bacteria, mold or fungus in the drinking water receptacle and keep them sparkling clean. KD Water Cleanser: contains organic acids that protect the health of seed eating birds by acidifying the water they drink and thus the contents of the crop. This is especially helpful to young in the nest who are most at risk from contaminated food because it stays in the crop for a prolonged period of time. The air we breathe is full of mold, bacteria and fungal spores that are practically impossible to remove. As these settle on our bird's food and water supply, they begin to multiply which can cause problems for our birds, especially those not in top health or living under stressful conditions which will suppress their immune system. Contamination entering the mouth in the form of foodstuffs and water is the most common cause of disease in our caged birds. There is no residual effect of KD on the birds because it is immediately neutralized after the food leaves the crop and enters the highly acidic stomach (proventriculus.) The blend of organic acids, hydrogen ions and surfactants also helps to keep the water containers clear of sludge, bacteria and fungus. Supplements work as a System Customer comments Don't know where to begin? F-Vite would be one exception to the above statement. I feel that it would be much more beneficial for your birds to use F-Vite in place of an oyster shell or grit mix because F-Vite is sterilized and does not contain the harmful bacteria that can grow and multiply in other mineral products should they become damp or wet. I have found, however, that it takes a few months for birds to accept the taste of the F-Vite when provided "free choice." Therefore, I recommend sprinkling it over their seed mix daily or adding small amounts of it to crushed, sterilized egg shells for a few months before providing it "free choice" in a treat cup. After that brief period of time, I have found my birds jumping on the newly filled feeding dish when the F-Vite is replenished, especially during the breeding season. Contine on to part 2: Prevention Rather Than Cure Article © lady gouldian finch.com 2005 |
