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Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:08 am
by NeilA
king wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 2:06 am
NeilA wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:19 pm
king wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:26 pm
It doesn't say on the label what type of Iodine it is? (there are several types) It says its a blend of some TWENTY essential minerals and trace elements formulated to be readily absorbed into the system - "The complete Supplement" without saying what they are?
Because it's made for pigeons it will contain less Iodine and be more expensive than a product that is JUST Iodine.
I use Povidone-iodine not made for pigeons, so it doesn't have a mark up price as pigeon products do. I've used it for years 1m/ltr twice a week.
I use iodine as you do king
I’m having trouble as I cant read the strength on the label
It’s ages since I have needed a new one
What percentage are you using is it 10pc ? Mine was the square bottle with a purple label
Yes Neil Videne Antiseptic Solution 10% around £13.69
Cheers King
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:35 am
by NeilA
I’m struggling to find my purple label one in stock king
Did you purchase recently?
It has been a good 2-3 years since I last purchased though
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:57 am
by MIL
This is highly tried and very well trusted Neil
(Its available in other outlets for a largely similar price)
Been around forever
https://www.gardenfeathers.co.uk/other- ... iT6iSdNkDv
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:26 am
by NeilA
I do remember that Mike from my first time in pigeons many years back as a boy
It must be decent to still be about
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:45 am
by MIL
To be honest it doesn't get very much exposure, and I have to be honest I never used it myself; but since retiring from racing the list of good fliers who use it and swear by it is remarkable really.
I used to use "Blitzform" but I had major issues with it and ended up tossing it in the bin
Then I migrated onto "Quick" and I got on much better with that
But if I returned (not that I will) I'd probably use Johnson's
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 8:28 am
by NeilA
MIL wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:45 am
To be honest it doesn't get very much exposure, and I have to be honest I never used it myself; but since retiring from racing the list of good fliers who use it and swear by it is remarkable really.
I used to use "Blitzform" but I had major issues with it and ended up tossing it in the bin
Then I migrated onto "Quick" and I got on much better with that
But if I returned (not that I will) I'd probably use Johnson's
I used blitzform and was really happy with it but I notice on hot days the water wasn’t going down with it in as much as it did without it so I thought maybe they are not hydrating
I haven’t tried Gem impact which looks similar
Using the iodine I never seem to get canker issues but to be honest I only buy a bottle every few years as it’s in 500ml and now my normal one which I know and trust seems to be out of stock everywhere I have found similar . I am
no expert on it and worry it’s not exactly the same and I do harm
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:30 pm
by Mark69
Neil I use the pink label videne its 10% povidone at times the chemist can only get the blue label bottle its 7.5% i just use an extra quarter of a mil per ltr and that brings it up to 10%
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:49 pm
by NeilA
Mark69 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:30 pm
Neil I use the pink label videne its 10% povidone at times the chemist can only get the blue label bottle its 7.5% i just use an extra quarter of a mil per ltr and that brings it up to 10%
Cheers Mark I didn’t know that I go I thought it might be a different ingredient added or something I wasn’t thinking it was just strength
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:27 pm
by king
NeilA wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:35 am
I’m struggling to find my purple label one in stock king
Did you purchase recently?
It has been a good 2-3 years since I last purchased though
https://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/videne- ... on/prd-q8g But it's out of stock at present.
Re: Gerdon / iodine
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 1:34 pm
by NeilA
Seems that way everywhere for the 10pc
Nothing even on ebay