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Boost your immune system with good gut health

13. March 2017

In addition to the factors of the 7-point plan mentioned above, it is important to supplement the pigeons with vital substances all year round. These include vitamins, trace elements and minerals.
These so-called micronutrients are essential for a healthy organism, but do not provide it with energy. This is what distinguishes them from the macronutrients fat, carbohydrates and proteins. Vital substances should nevertheless be supplemented both during the racing season and during
breeding and rest periods, as they are involved in a variety of metabolic processes.

The most well-known group of vital substances are vitamins, which can be divided into fat-soluble and water-soluble. Vitamins that are soluble in fat include A, D, E and K. For example, vitamin E is used as a so-called 'breeding vitamin' and has now proven itself in most mating preparations. The well-known C and B vitamins are water-soluble, for example B12 is significantly involved in blood formation and the breakdown of certain fatty acids. In addition to the increased vitamin requirement, there is an increased demand for trace elements and minerals during the racing season, which is why an additional magnesium supplement, for example, supports muscle function. When supplementing vital substances, it is important to note that a certain requirement should not be exceeded during the racing season in order to avoid metabolic stress.

It has proven to be effective to administer micronutrients in the middle of the week during the racing season, ideally via the feed, as this allows them to be absorbed quickly and distributed evenly among all pigeons. Neutral mixed oils made up of various vegetable oils, lecithin and fish oils are best suited to binding the vital substances to the feed. The unsaturated fatty acids from the fish and vegetable oils are involved in hormone synthesis and cell structure and also have an anti-inflammatory effect. Saturated fatty acids, on the other hand, which are usually used to generate energy, have been used correctly in the form of sheep fat in the keeping of racing pigeons for some time.

When composing valuable mixed oils, two components are useful for optimal pigeon nutrition. Firstly, lecithin, which is only contained in low concentrations in many vegetable oils, should be added due to its extremely positive properties in fat metabolism. Secondly, vegetable rice germ oil is an essential component as it provides many important ingredients such as vitamin E and gamma oryzanol. The E vitamin described has a fertility-enhancing effect and acts as a radical scavenger, thereby protecting the cells from oxidative stress. In addition, the plant substance gamma oryzanol contained in it has a positive effect on muscle building. In the discussion about the optimal administration of vital substances, it must be pointed out that saturated and unsaturated fatty acids have proven to be very valuable for micronutrient absorption. These can be supplemented in the form of animal or plant origin, for example through selected mixed oils or energy-rich compounds such as sheep fat.

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