Avian Nutrition has a strong influence on health and performance. 
 
Reproduction, Growth, Performance 
 
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Newly expanded Nutrition Testing Services 
 
Vital insight into your bird’s nutritional intake 
 
Nutrition has a strong influence on health, reproduction, growth, and performance of an animal. A good feed that provides all necessary nutrients enhances the resilience of an animal and allows it to perform better. Good nutrition helps to speed up and to improve recovery and helps to improve resistance to diseases. A healthy look, shining feathers and good performances are largely the result of good nutrition. You cannot make good results without good nutrition in any loft, irrespective of lines or stock.  
 
Carbohydrates are a major source of fuel for pigeons; they regulate the pigeon’s temperature and provide energy. You might assume that our long-distance racers need a lot of carbohydrates, and you are correct, but proteins and fats can act as a fuel as well. Excess carbohydrates can be stored in the form of fats in the body, which is an important thing to know. 

There are two types of carbohydrates: the soluble and easily digestible carbohydrates such as sugar and starch and the carbohydrates that are harder to digest, such as cellulose. 
 
The percentage of carbohydrates in nutrition: Barley 68% — Corn 71% — Wheat 67% — Peas 59% — Beans 49% — Beer yeast 40% - Vetch 50% - Sunflower 16% - Linseed 24% - Hemp seed 20% - Rapeseed and Cole seed 16%. 
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A comprehensive nutritional and mineral testing for pigeon feed. Ensuring that your pigeons receive the right balance of nutrients is crucial for their health and performance. 
Nutritional Analysis
Nutritional analysis involves determining the levels of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) in pigeon feed.
 
This analysis helps you understand the energy content of the feed and the proportion of different nutrients, enabling you to formulate a diet tailored to the specific needs of your pigeons.
 
By identifying the nutritional content, you can ensure that pigeons receive adequate energy for their daily activities, growth, and maintenance.
 
Benefits of Nutritional Analysis
 
Prevention of Nutritional Deficiencies: 
Knowing the nutritional content of the feed allows you to prevent deficiencies in essential nutrients, such as protein, vitamins, and minerals, which can lead to health issues in pigeons.
 
Customized Diet Plans: 
With precise information on the feed's composition, you can create customized diet plans for pigeons with different requirements, such as racing pigeons, breeding pairs, or young birds.
 
Improved Performance: 
Proper nutrition contributes to better performance, endurance, and overall health in pigeons, especially in racing and competitive scenarios.
 
Mineral Analysis
Mineral analysis involves measuring the levels of various minerals (e.g., calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron) in pigeon feed and supplements.
 
Different minerals play essential roles in pigeon health, including bone development, muscle function, and overall metabolic processes.
Benefits of Mineral Analysis.
Micronutrient Deficiency Prevention: Identifying mineral deficiencies helps prevent health issues related to specific minerals. For example, calcium and phosphorus are critical for bone health, while iron is essential for blood formation.
 
Targeted Supplementation: 
With mineral analysis data, you can selectively supplement the diet with specific minerals if deficiencies are detected, ensuring that pigeons receive the right balance without over-supplementing.
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Diagnostic Laboratory Reports All reports are signed off by our Head scientist, MVB PhD DipECVM, who is EBVS® European top Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostics. In the absence of the Head scientist, reports will be signed by the Deputy Head scientist, PhD Candidate, MSc. Signees have individually over 25 years of expert experience in the field of poultry clinical & diagnostic microbiology, avian gut flora analysis and probiotic formulation, water and environmental microbiology, mycology, parasitology; internal and ectoparasites, feed analysis and nutrition.