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What kind of deal did you get? We all want to know
What kind of deal did you get? We all want to know
Okies in the BYC The Original
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unless your ears are burning I wouldnt worry... Ha ha.. I am out helping a friend burn brush on her property and came driving back to my place to grab some things to cut the branches off some of the trees affected by the recent ice storm... but because I am now heading back I will give you a
good bye for now..
Jeannie
Its good of you to help someone else clean-up with all the cleaning up you guys have been doing yourselves.
I think having ADHD is used for the advancement of others..lol, I dont mind 99.9% of the time actually stopping what I am doing to help and its nice
Jeannie
unless your ears are burning I wouldnt worry... Ha ha.. I am out helping a friend burn brush on her property and came driving back to my place to grab some things to cut the branches off some of the trees affected by the recent ice storm... but because I am now heading back I will give you a
Jeannie
Its good of you to help someone else clean-up with all the cleaning up you guys have been doing yourselves.
I think having ADHD is used for the advancement of others..lol, I dont mind 99.9% of the time actually stopping what I am doing to help and its nice
Jeannie
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yes... chandler....just playing around with chickens...
Welcome to the Okies thread!
What kind of chickens? You need turkeys & other feathered friends too, right?
yes... chandler....just playing around with chickens...
Welcome to the Okies thread!
What kind of chickens? You need turkeys & other feathered friends too, right?
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Have you every tried wearing one of those paper masks with the ventilation filter in the middle? I can't breath well enough with a solid paper mask, but have to wear a mask when doing major cleaning in the coop or I am unable to breath for several days afterwards. When I see how filthy the paper mask is, I realize how much it kept out of my lungs. If you buy them a dozen at a time at a paint supply store, they are much less expensive than if you buy them one at a time at the hardware store.
The dust generally doesn't bother me much, but lately I have been suffering from severe bronchitis. I went to the doctor and got some meds but they don't seem to be helping any. I have to wait until Monday to call, becauswe the doctor's office is closed on Friday. I didn't know this because I just switched to this doctor. I got a new insurance and was forced to get a new doctor. My usual doctor doesn't accept Cigna.
Anyways back to the question at hand. I have not tried the masks. I usually can't stand something over my face. I'm not usually chlosterphobic, but I can be persuaded when you cover my face.
This is for all of us that have chickens. You have to wear a mask when cleaning coops and confined spaces where chickens have been in. We all know chickens poop and they have dander which is from the feather sheafs shedding and skin. That is what the dust in their coops consists of. I kept getting respitory and sinus infections and finally when I told my doctor I had chickens he ask me if I wore a respirator when I clean up after them. Of course I did not at the time. Lets just say I say a rather mild mannered guy get a bit cranky with me.
Now I always wear a mask and rubber gloves when cleaning the coop. Surprisingly I have not had a respitory or sinus infection since then.
You know I love my birds they are my feathered children but I will be the first one to tell you they are some of the nastiest animals I have ever dealth with. Plus it is a lot cheaper to spend even $5-10 on a mask and gloves then $50 copay in addition to prescriptions and time off work.
Please do not take this as me getting on my high horse. I just want everyone to be as healthy as possible, cuz you all are my "PEEPS"!
Have you every tried wearing one of those paper masks with the ventilation filter in the middle? I can't breath well enough with a solid paper mask, but have to wear a mask when doing major cleaning in the coop or I am unable to breath for several days afterwards. When I see how filthy the paper mask is, I realize how much it kept out of my lungs. If you buy them a dozen at a time at a paint supply store, they are much less expensive than if you buy them one at a time at the hardware store.
The dust generally doesn't bother me much, but lately I have been suffering from severe bronchitis. I went to the doctor and got some meds but they don't seem to be helping any. I have to wait until Monday to call, becauswe the doctor's office is closed on Friday. I didn't know this because I just switched to this doctor. I got a new insurance and was forced to get a new doctor. My usual doctor doesn't accept Cigna.
Anyways back to the question at hand. I have not tried the masks. I usually can't stand something over my face. I'm not usually chlosterphobic, but I can be persuaded when you cover my face.
This is for all of us that have chickens. You have to wear a mask when cleaning coops and confined spaces where chickens have been in. We all know chickens poop and they have dander which is from the feather sheafs shedding and skin. That is what the dust in their coops consists of. I kept getting respitory and sinus infections and finally when I told my doctor I had chickens he ask me if I wore a respirator when I clean up after them. Of course I did not at the time. Lets just say I say a rather mild mannered guy get a bit cranky with me.
Now I always wear a mask and rubber gloves when cleaning the coop. Surprisingly I have not had a respitory or sinus infection since then.
You know I love my birds they are my feathered children but I will be the first one to tell you they are some of the nastiest animals I have ever dealth with. Plus it is a lot cheaper to spend even $5-10 on a mask and gloves then $50 copay in addition to prescriptions and time off work.
Please do not take this as me getting on my high horse. I just want everyone to be as healthy as possible, cuz you all are my "PEEPS"!
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I don't think we got any rain today. If we did, I slept thru it.
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I don't think we got any rain today. If we did, I slept thru it.
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Hello Al...It's about time you joined the gang.
Was beginning to think you were snubbing us. LOL
Monty told me he talked to you and that you are working a lot of hours. You scared me the other night when I called...I thought something was wrong with you. You said you weren't asleep but I told Monty that if you weren't asleep and if you weren't sick then you must have gotten into some firewater cause you weren't making sense when you talked. LOL
Monty told me he talked to you and that you are working a lot of hours. You scared me the other night when I called...I thought something was wrong with you. You said you weren't asleep but I told Monty that if you weren't asleep and if you weren't sick then you must have gotten into some firewater cause you weren't making sense when you talked. LOL
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Do tell, Do tell!!
Am I wrong in assuming this Co-op is in Carnegie? Does anyone have the name of a Co-op or feedstore closer to the Norman area that I could get a good deal on bird food. I know someone said there is a feed store in Harrah that you can get a 300lb barrel of feed for $35. I tried to call the number I found listed and they said the number was disconnected and no longer in service. It would be far more cost effective and like everyone else I need to save money everywhere I can. How else can I afford to buy more chickens.
Do tell, Do tell!!
Oh Les...you're giving me the fever. We started this farm stuff out with 2 little goats. We just didn't have the facility to keep them in. We got chickens and they always tormented the birds. However, when we move I'm going to get some more...but DH doesn't have any knowledge of this. Hehehe What he doesn't know wont' hurt him. LOL
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Hark!! Me thinks I hear two in the kitchen right now.
Teva got two little Lamancha bucks yesterday. Cute little fellas too.
I have a rule about male animals. Any time I get a male animal, they end up being far more trouble than they're worth.
I want 2 La Mancha doelings.
Hark!! Me thinks I hear two in the kitchen right now.
Teva got two little Lamancha bucks yesterday. Cute little fellas too.
I have a rule about male animals. Any time I get a male animal, they end up being far more trouble than they're worth.
I want 2 La Mancha doelings.
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