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[ozexpat]

I have been wearing double masks. I do make them ff. He won't make the feed for the babies. That's my thing. So it's figure out how to feed them gluten-free or I just deal with being sick.

Procrastination has caught up with me. I'm surprised I lasted this long. I got chickens first week of June this year. It was a great run. But now my body is screaming at me that it cannot take any more gluten bombing. Where I was holding Reginald yesterday, I have a rash up and down my arms from the feed dust on his feathers. So I have been spending less time with them, not b/c of the cold, but to get away from the gluten. No one is happy about this. My feather babies love petting and snuggles. Yes, I'm very mother hen doting mommy. My children are adults. These are my BABIES!

You are having a rough time @Double Kindness

You have mentioned you have Celiac disease in the past but your symptoms are not congruent with celiac disease. The symptoms you posted when handling chickens and their feedare more likely a wheat allergy.

Celiac disease occurs in the small bowel

The main complaints are of bloating and voluminous maloderous diarhea. Secondary are associated with malabsorbtion.

Vomiting is not usually a symptom of Celiac disease as its a disease that damages the mucosa of the small intestine and thus too far down the digestive tract.

Most people with celiac are skinny due to malabsorbtion.

Skin contact with wheat will not cause symptoms.

Wheat allergy is associated with uticaria (rash) and vomiting.

Either way -back yard chickens are supposed to enhance quality of life - not diminish it. It sounds like you better get the allergens out of your feed

 

[drumstick diva]

Maybe you could get a hazmat suit but, that wouldn't be any fun for you or the chickens. I'm sorry

 

[hennible]

Lot of wheat free feed recipes and gluten free ones too...

 

[Double Kindness]

Herpetiform dermititis is a symptom of celiac disease, and it's come back after being clear for a long time. I'm in the toilet constantly. One end or another. Now zero appetite. Hair falling out again. Miserable. Moody. All celiac symptoms.

I have been breathing it in since June. Time for different feed for my critters. I had thought well gloves, mask. It will be enough. I was wrong.

Dishes in the washer. Msg sent to ranch way feeds. Next contacting azure to get on the drop list. Roosters and ducks being with held from food. They are begging at the back door I kid you not. I will begin with a few roos tonight and the injured duck. And just do as many as I can as long as I can. Until it's done. I'm done procrastinating. I take my health back today. Going to go water my plants first. Meyer lemon is doing great inside. But I think I killed the night blooming jasmine. Linda- you're in Louisiana. Can you send me a cut of night blooming jasmine in the spring?

I'm already hitting the bottle. One blue egg today from Agnes. I'm going to be bummed if my favorite Daisy isn't laying pretty blue colored eggs and is the lt olive laying chicken besides Missy. Funny I can tell which chicken laid which egg. I must not have enough chickens then lol.

I know spring is a long way off. I should have bought those blood orange, lemon, and fig trees before the cold snap to get them going inside.

 

[ozexpat]

Herpetiform dermititis is a symptom of celiac disease, and it's come back after being clear for a long time. I'm in the toilet constantly. One end or another. Now zero appetite. Hair falling out again. Miserable. Moody. All celiac symptoms.

I have been breathing it in since June. Time for different feed for my critters. I had thought well gloves, mask. It will be enough. I was wrong.

Ineed they are symptoms but the gluten has to come in contact with your small bowel so it may not be from the feed if you just have celiac disease

you may have both a wheat allergy and celiac disease

 

[chickadoodles]

Perchie I may have my DH try that next time we have loads of pears or what ever to peel.

 

[tntchix]

I have this apple peeler thing
I have no idea if it works or how well it would work. As I forgot to go get apples from the neighbors. It's too late now.

Ty hennible for the links. I think Google hates me. My phone thinks I'm in salt lake city? Whatt is going on with my tech?

I love my apple peeler corer slicer thingie!

 

[chickwhispers]

Quote: I have one in the attic somewhere. I moved shortly after buying it and have never used it. I was intending to make applesauce.

 

[tntchix]

I used it tons when the kids were small. It was the only way to get them to eat apples. They come out like spirals, such a novelty to them.

 

[Double Kindness]

I finally roasted that muscovy drake tonight

it tasted like turkey. I like the potatoes the best. I'm more motivated to send ducks to freezer camp. Now wtd with leftover duck? There are no leftover potatoes.