spook: It's something to be aware of, but don't panic. Just practice good flock management and as always get your regular medical checkups and monitor your health.
mylittlechickpea: Augh mushrooms! I would be so startled!
That's horrible that the landlord was such a dirtbag about it. I have heard of people even having to bulldoze and *burn* houses that are infected with mold, because they're so dangerous to just about anyone who would move in and nearly unfixable once the problem has gotten to a certain point (particularly the underlying cause of the moisture allowing the mold to grow). Hopefully your reaction was limited to mold and will never expand to birds. Usually the triggers are pretty specific.
t4dbirds: You should see our HEPA filters when we change them. We do so on the recommended schedule. They start out black, and at the time of change are literally CAKED in white! When I cuddle ChuChu and I'm wearing a black shirt, I end up with an African-grey-shaped white print on the front of my shirt. XD And my fingers get all dusty from scritching her.
We have two different brands -- Hamilton Beach and Nikken. They both work great. The Hamilton Beach seem great and are cheaper than the Nikken. You just need to look at how many square feet you want to cover, whatever brand you get.
iluvcks: Sounds like quite an exciting day. I love your chicken-chart idea. XD
mylittlechickpea: Augh mushrooms! I would be so startled!
That's horrible that the landlord was such a dirtbag about it. I have heard of people even having to bulldoze and *burn* houses that are infected with mold, because they're so dangerous to just about anyone who would move in and nearly unfixable once the problem has gotten to a certain point (particularly the underlying cause of the moisture allowing the mold to grow). Hopefully your reaction was limited to mold and will never expand to birds. Usually the triggers are pretty specific.
t4dbirds: You should see our HEPA filters when we change them. We do so on the recommended schedule. They start out black, and at the time of change are literally CAKED in white! When I cuddle ChuChu and I'm wearing a black shirt, I end up with an African-grey-shaped white print on the front of my shirt. XD And my fingers get all dusty from scritching her.
We have two different brands -- Hamilton Beach and Nikken. They both work great. The Hamilton Beach seem great and are cheaper than the Nikken. You just need to look at how many square feet you want to cover, whatever brand you get.
iluvcks: Sounds like quite an exciting day. I love your chicken-chart idea. XD
is that an australorp?
