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[Beer can]

Just reading some weird stuff. Was wondering how many eggs are used yearly for flu vaccine production, around a hundred million.
Didn't realize they've been genetically engineering chickens that actually lay eggs with medicine/drugs in their eggs. And genetically engineered goats and rabbits that produce milk with drugs in their milk....milking rabbits...

 

[chickadoodles]

Just reading some weird stuff. Was wondering how many eggs are used yearly for flu vaccine production, around a hundred million.
Didn't realize they've been genetically engineering chickens that actually lay eggs with medicine/drugs in their eggs. And genetically engineered goats and rabbits that produce milk with drugs in their milk....milking rabbits...

 

[Wickedchicken6]

I',m very much into sweet stuff, could you guess? Ron I would love that cake roll.

BTW I've been getting flu shots for ever it seems. Started when my son went to school. My parents would get the shots and I would get it also because we all lived together.
I cannot remember when I last had the flu.

I know the doctor offices don't have the vaccine yet. I wonder if they get the "good " stuff.

Target, Walgreens, grocery stores etc have shots and have been pushing them since last month. Maybe it's their old stock leftover from last year. I usually get it in October but, Target has an offer $ 5.cpn.(to spend) free when you get a flu shot. You can only get one shot tho. Or I'd probably make a career out of it.

I got a $ 5. purchase in the store, so I didn't even need to pay tax. I asked the pharmacist why I didn't get a bandaid with the Target dog on it like usual. He said they didn't have them any more. BUT, he let me take a candy bar from his candy collection. I picked a Snickers. He said he keeps the bars for when the staff need a boost. Squeaky customer gets a treat. I've also known him forever . He's a very nice person . His favorite movie is "Dumb & Dumber." Which speaks volumes about him.

That is a classic movie. It's not our favorite but one of our favorites.
Gee, what does that say about us?

 

[Wickedchicken6]

Just reading some weird stuff. Was wondering how many eggs are used yearly for flu vaccine production, around a hundred million.
Didn't realize they've been genetically engineering chickens that actually lay eggs with medicine/drugs in their eggs. And genetically engineered goats and rabbits that produce milk with drugs in their milk....milking rabbits...

Aren't the eggs used as a growing medium??

 

[ronott1]

Ron that Swiss roll makes my mouth water!

It was very good! We made another one this summer too. I bet we will make another one for Thanks Giving

 

[getaclue]

Diva, I assure you that the vaccine they're selling is not last years. Every vaccine expires on or before 30 June at the end of the season (season is September to April). So this year's vaccines for season 17-18 will expire no later than 30 June 2018. The early push is so they get money. It is just competition.

The CDC still does not recommend one vaccine product over another for adults (except the nasal isn't approved again this year), so if you're waiting for quad over tri or high dose over regular, just get vaccinated. Australia had a very bad flu season (just got over) with lots of deaths - especially hitting elderly and kids 5-9 very hard. We usually mimic them (since we start our season right after they end theirs). They were hit by A strains (I believe H3). The trivalent vaccine has two A and one B strain. The quad has two A and two B. The B strains generally only matter once in a decade.

Although it's early in the season, I'm hoping to get my vaccine today. We are already seeing confirmed cases of A flu in Maine.

scg, the information you provided about us mimicking Australia, and being hit by A strain early is exactly what my lung specialist told me, except he's already treated 3 cases of A strain. Flu season is only beginning, so this is a sign of a bad year for the flu.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

scg, the information you provided about us mimicking Australia, and being hit by A strain early is exactly what my lung specialist told me, except he's already treated 3 cases of A strain. Flu season is only beginning, so this is a sign of a bad year for the flu.

We better get our behinds in gear here if that's the case.

 

[perchie.girl]

Oh, they have . . . maybe not directly, but they know what kind of nasty chemicals are in there



When my husband was in high school, he very briefly had a job that involved digging around existing poles so they could get a fresh coat of creosote applied at ground surface level, which is where most of the damage gets done. Just because you never saw anyone doing it, doesn't mean it wasn't done. The same is true for railroad ties - they do get retreated.

Even without the issue of the cancer risk, creosote is nasty stuff. Shortly after my husband and I got married, he worked for a nursery that did landscape installations, which sometimes included using old railroad ties. One day, he had to use a chainsaw to cut some ties to fit a certain space. The saw, of course, threw chips all over him, and some got stuck in his socks. He didn't think anything of it, just went on working, and by that evening, he had some really nasty chemical burns on his ankles. It was bad enough, he was unable to wear his boots until the swelling went down. Not something you want to have contact with.

Yes there have been chemical studies on Creosote...
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phs/phs.asp?id=64&tid=18

There have been several bans that I know of in California of chemicals. some I used to use in manufacturing...

MEK... cleaner and degreaser for Metal parts. It has since been allowed again but I belive it was "Tweaked"

Cad plating... Cadmium is an excellent material for plating Screws and bolts for machinery. So It has to be done out of state...

Plywood.... Yep plywood... Cant manufacture it in California unless it has more expensive process

a BUNCH of insectisides starting with DDT.

....

deb

 

[Beer can]

Aren't the eggs used as a growing medium?? View attachment 1146432

Yes, for the flu vaccine.
The GMO chickens, goats, rabbits etc, are for different purposes.
From what I read a lot cheaper way to develop drugs than traditional methods. Gene "pharming" make human proteins that have medicinal value, lots of uses for many illnesses and disorders.
Crazy stuff IMHO....

 

[perchie.girl]

Bacon in the oven is awesome!

400 degrees on a foil lined baking pan. Takes 10 minutes or so and cleanup is so easy!

You know I have tried this a couple of times and ultimately wind up burning it..... OUt of sight out of mind???

deb