Liquid complementary feed for pigeons to increase oxygen concentration in the blood

Iron, as an important component of the blood pigment hemoglobin, enables red blood cells to transport oxygen. Hemoglobin binds inhaled oxygen and transports it to the body's cells. Especially during phases of high physical exertion, such as racing, breeding, and moulting, the need for iron increases. In young pigeons, which increase their body weight by more than a hundredfold in the first few weeks of life and thus have to produce a lot of blood and hemoglobin, iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common deficiency symptoms. The immediate consequence is a hemoglobin deficit, which leads to an insufficient oxygen supply to the entire organism. In addition, other important metabolic processes are inhibited besides oxygen transport to the cells.

Racing pigeons primarily derive their flight energy from fat metabolism. The provision of energy from fat metabolism requires many times more oxygen than, for example, the carbohydrate metabolism predominantly used by humans. This illustrates how important a sufficiently high hemoglobin concentration in the blood is for pigeons. Energy in the form of fat, carbohydrates and protein, as well as vitamins, minerals and trace elements, are sufficiently available to pigeons through a balanced diet. The presence of a sufficiently high oxygen concentration in the blood during the race thus becomes a performance-determining factor, especially for endurance performance.

Active iron promotes blood formation, specifically increases the number of red blood cells and boosts hemoglobin content. This increases the oxygen concentration in the blood and accelerates oxygen transport to the cells. This initially leads to an increase in condition, training performance and ultimately to a natural increase in performance in races.

Given today's demands on modern racing pigeons, the need for iron and its supply must be re-evaluated, because even visually healthy pigeons can be significantly vitalized by regular iron supplementation.

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract make iron absorption more difficult. Too low acidity of the gastric juice, for example, or changes in the mucous membrane in the upper small intestine, as well as infestation with harmful bacteria, can be reasons for this. Therefore, care should be taken to keep the natural gut flora of racing pigeons intact. In addition, the bioavailability of iron in old pigeons is reduced to approx. 10%, while young pigeons can utilize up to 90% of the iron from their feed. Therefore, a correspondingly high dosage must be strictly adhered to.

1000 ml of Active Iron contain 22,000 mg of specifically organically bound iron. This special organically bound form of iron is absorbed and utilized best by the pigeon's organism in direct comparison to other iron preparations.

Instructions for use: Active Iron should always be used when pigeons are required to perform special physical exertions. Especially during the racing season, Active Iron should be administered at least twice a week via drinking water. Ideally, Active Iron should be administered 2-3 times a week 3-4 weeks before the racing season to fill the pigeons' iron stores early. Depending on physical exertion, it is recommended to give 5 ml of Active Iron to 1-2 liters of water or 1-2 kg of feed for 25 pigeons per day.

Composition: 1,2-propanediol, sodium propionate

Analytical constituents and contents: Crude ash 2.80%, crude fat 0.00%, crude fiber 0.00%, crude protein 0.00%, sodium 0.10%, moisture 66.00%, lysine 0.00%, methionine 0.00%

Additives per liter: Compounds of trace elements: Iron from iron (II) amino acid chelate, hydrate (E 1) 20,000 mg, iodine from potassium iodide (E 2) 245 mg, copper from Cu(II) sulphate pentahydrate (E 4) 50 mg

Manufacturer no. DE-NI-400036