DH has been on immune suppressants for 10 years. It's not as bad as you might think. At least it hasn't been for him.
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It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
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That is not the case with RA..to control it so it is not so crippling and destroys the hands, feet, cervical spine, etc (DESTROYS!) is taking the medication to prevent the destruction.
The hands & feet joints and spine can never recover after the RA attack.
You are left horribly disfigured, for life.
So the meds suppress the immunal system.
There by all sorts of nasty diseases , bacterias and cancers can geta foothold. Some of the most common, are lung issues, TB is on that list, as well as any bacterial infections in the lungs or liver.
Often, the spleen has to be removed too.
We shall see.
It may well be I can just wear a mask when I am with the birds, or it may be bad and I have to live in a "bubble" situation.
Have to waite and see what the blood tests say.
This disease struck my Gramma, in her mid fifties, and the pain and swelling was excriciating.
By her late 60s, she was damaged so bad that most toes stuck straight up, all fingers horribly curved outward from the hands, elbows and wrists and neck vertebrae looked like oyster shells on the X rays. Then it stops.
No more pain, but you are left unable to so much as open a door knob.
You probably already know this but most of the RA immuno drugs are also used to treat Crohns disease and UC. with Crohns comes RA and many other side effects and the RA drugs suppressed the crohns. So Remicade, Humira, Asacol etc are used to gain remission with crohns. they also treat the arthritis and joint pain that comes with it. Remicade and Humira are biologicals, remicade made from rat proteins and Humira from humans. There are many of us on these drugs and the side effects you mentioned are very rare. none of us live in a bubble or have to wear a mask due to the threat of infection. I know lots of people who have animals, chickens horses dogs etc that cause no harm. You are tested for TB before treatment, and any and all allergies. Some reject or react to the medications but usually in the form of an allergic reaction. Anyway just a little info, dont be to afraid if those drugs can help you out.
That is not the case with RA..to control it so it is not so crippling and destroys the hands, feet, cervical spine, etc (DESTROYS!) is taking the medication to prevent the destruction.
The hands & feet joints and spine can never recover after the RA attack.
You are left horribly disfigured, for life.
So the meds suppress the immunal system.
There by all sorts of nasty diseases , bacterias and cancers can geta foothold. Some of the most common, are lung issues, TB is on that list, as well as any bacterial infections in the lungs or liver.
Often, the spleen has to be removed too.
We shall see.
It may well be I can just wear a mask when I am with the birds, or it may be bad and I have to live in a "bubble" situation.
Have to waite and see what the blood tests say.
This disease struck my Gramma, in her mid fifties, and the pain and swelling was excriciating.
By her late 60s, she was damaged so bad that most toes stuck straight up, all fingers horribly curved outward from the hands, elbows and wrists and neck vertebrae looked like oyster shells on the X rays. Then it stops.
No more pain, but you are left unable to so much as open a door knob.
You probably already know this but most of the RA immuno drugs are also used to treat Crohns disease and UC. with Crohns comes RA and many other side effects and the RA drugs suppressed the crohns. So Remicade, Humira, Asacol etc are used to gain remission with crohns. they also treat the arthritis and joint pain that comes with it. Remicade and Humira are biologicals, remicade made from rat proteins and Humira from humans. There are many of us on these drugs and the side effects you mentioned are very rare. none of us live in a bubble or have to wear a mask due to the threat of infection. I know lots of people who have animals, chickens horses dogs etc that cause no harm. You are tested for TB before treatment, and any and all allergies. Some reject or react to the medications but usually in the form of an allergic reaction. Anyway just a little info, dont be to afraid if those drugs can help you out.
Maybe I can get my son to bring one to me from London.
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It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
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It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
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It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
It's called an "Egg Skelter" and it is from England, though I bought it on line somewhere here; possibly from Omlet when I ordered my Omlet Eglu Cube; but I just checked their website ... no skelters on their US site. I'm thinking it was pricey ...$30'ish. It keeps the eggs sorted so you use the oldest ones first. My kids thought you could roll the egg down from the top, but the eggs crack if you do that. You pull the bottom egg and the others shift down. Some of our hens just started laying recently, and their small eggs sometimes slip their pointy ends through the wires and crack on the counter.
I'm wondering if CR can make these? He might be able to sell them on BYC. In trying to find where I purchased it, I found a thread here with people trying to locate them.
I have not researched any of those drugs but prednesone dierivatives...but I will.
In the mean time decided it is worming time, before egg production ramps up to full tilt...and have the Ivomec injectible for swine & cattles, so anyone used it and how much drops on a piece of bread, 7 ?
Seems like alot of drops....
In the mean time decided it is worming time, before egg production ramps up to full tilt...and have the Ivomec injectible for swine & cattles, so anyone used it and how much drops on a piece of bread, 7 ?
Seems like alot of drops....
Mom has been on prednisone since it was still experimental without problems. She does make sure to get flu shots. She's 88 years old now.
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These IDIOTS need to be educated.
Now they acting like they going to do you a big favor.
Coop license?
I'd tell them what they can do with that license.
Just admit you've run the city into the ground and you'll do anything for revenues and more control.
Watch out! Soon they going to tax how many rolls of toilet paper you use.
Some times people have to say enough is enough.
Mukilteo lays plan to allow chickens
By Noah Haglund and Katya Yefimova, Herald Writers
MUKILTEO -- For Alan Shank, keeping chickens would be a breeze after years of keeping horses on his 1.5-acre property in Old Town Mukilteo.
If only the city would allow it.
The Mukilteo City Council is considering an amendment to the animal code that would allow people to keep chickens, reversing a ban on livestock in urban areas.
If the change is approved, Mukilteo will follow other local burgs in what's become a national trend.
Backyard chickens are a low-maintenance source of fresh, local food and fertilizer for the garden, Shank said.
"Boy, if you've ever had a fresh egg. It makes such a difference," he said. "I'm looking forward to getting my own little chicken house."
Shank works for the Snohomish Conservation District. The agency uses county, state and federal funds to provide technical help so landowners can protect the environment.
For most of the city's history, people have been able to keep farm animals.
The city's first animal control ordinance in 1948 mainly addressed animals running at large. Then in 1984, as the city became more suburban, new zoning rules required fowl and livestock to be fenced in and restrained. There were no limits on the number of animals allowed.
In 2004, the city banned poultry. Also prohibited were reptiles, bees and livestock, though there was an exception for horses. At the time, city officials deemed the restrictions necessary for public health and safety.
"The bottom line is that in denser development, (many) neighbors don't like to have livestock next door," said Glen Pickus, senior city planner for Mukilteo.
One of the big downsides to keeping poultry and larger farm animals is that feed left on the ground can attract rats and other vermin, Mukilteo planning director Heather McCartney said.
Some people worry that if chickens are allowed, officials won't be able to enforce the ordinance and keep owners in check. Property values may take a hit, Mukilteo resident Tom Fedele wrote to city officials. He also brought up the issue of noise and smell.
The idea to relax the city's chicken rules arose during a City Council subcommittee on sustainability. Some City Council members wanted to encourage locally grown eggs.
The new rules, if passed, would allow up to four chickens per lot. That number could change depending on public feedback, Pickus said. Roosters wouldn't be allowed because of the noise. The rules also would require having a minimum of two chickens, which are social animals and healthiest when not kept alone.
Anybody who wants to keep chickens first would have to consult with the Snohomish Conservation District, then apply to Mukilteo for a one-time coop license.
The amount of work it takes to raise chickens might scare off some people.
"I don't think we're going to see a big rush of chickens, assuming this passes," Pickus said. "It's not a simple thing."
Cathy Walker, who lives in the Harbour Pointe neighborhood, kept chickens for about 10 years. When the ban passed in 2004, the city told her she was grandfathered in as long as she kept under three birds. She is down to one at the moment.
She will have to comply with the new rules if they pass, Pickus said.
City officials are discussing several other changes to the animal code. One would allow goats and sheep, temporarily, so they can be used to eat unwanted vegetation on public land.
Another possible change is not letting people feed animals in city parks or on other public property.
There's also an effort to streamline rules for excessive noise that come into play for barking-dog complaints. Current code requires extensive documentation that makes the law nearly impossible to enforce.
Katya Yefimova: 425-339-3452, [email protected].
Chicken hearing
A public hearing about allowing people to keep chickens in Mukilteo is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Mukilteo City Hall, 11930 Cyrus Way.
Now they acting like they going to do you a big favor.
Coop license?
I'd tell them what they can do with that license.
Just admit you've run the city into the ground and you'll do anything for revenues and more control.
Watch out! Soon they going to tax how many rolls of toilet paper you use.
Some times people have to say enough is enough.
Mukilteo lays plan to allow chickens
By Noah Haglund and Katya Yefimova, Herald Writers
MUKILTEO -- For Alan Shank, keeping chickens would be a breeze after years of keeping horses on his 1.5-acre property in Old Town Mukilteo.
If only the city would allow it.
The Mukilteo City Council is considering an amendment to the animal code that would allow people to keep chickens, reversing a ban on livestock in urban areas.
If the change is approved, Mukilteo will follow other local burgs in what's become a national trend.
Backyard chickens are a low-maintenance source of fresh, local food and fertilizer for the garden, Shank said.
"Boy, if you've ever had a fresh egg. It makes such a difference," he said. "I'm looking forward to getting my own little chicken house."
Shank works for the Snohomish Conservation District. The agency uses county, state and federal funds to provide technical help so landowners can protect the environment.
For most of the city's history, people have been able to keep farm animals.
The city's first animal control ordinance in 1948 mainly addressed animals running at large. Then in 1984, as the city became more suburban, new zoning rules required fowl and livestock to be fenced in and restrained. There were no limits on the number of animals allowed.
In 2004, the city banned poultry. Also prohibited were reptiles, bees and livestock, though there was an exception for horses. At the time, city officials deemed the restrictions necessary for public health and safety.
"The bottom line is that in denser development, (many) neighbors don't like to have livestock next door," said Glen Pickus, senior city planner for Mukilteo.
One of the big downsides to keeping poultry and larger farm animals is that feed left on the ground can attract rats and other vermin, Mukilteo planning director Heather McCartney said.
Some people worry that if chickens are allowed, officials won't be able to enforce the ordinance and keep owners in check. Property values may take a hit, Mukilteo resident Tom Fedele wrote to city officials. He also brought up the issue of noise and smell.
The idea to relax the city's chicken rules arose during a City Council subcommittee on sustainability. Some City Council members wanted to encourage locally grown eggs.
The new rules, if passed, would allow up to four chickens per lot. That number could change depending on public feedback, Pickus said. Roosters wouldn't be allowed because of the noise. The rules also would require having a minimum of two chickens, which are social animals and healthiest when not kept alone.
Anybody who wants to keep chickens first would have to consult with the Snohomish Conservation District, then apply to Mukilteo for a one-time coop license.
The amount of work it takes to raise chickens might scare off some people.
"I don't think we're going to see a big rush of chickens, assuming this passes," Pickus said. "It's not a simple thing."
Cathy Walker, who lives in the Harbour Pointe neighborhood, kept chickens for about 10 years. When the ban passed in 2004, the city told her she was grandfathered in as long as she kept under three birds. She is down to one at the moment.
She will have to comply with the new rules if they pass, Pickus said.
City officials are discussing several other changes to the animal code. One would allow goats and sheep, temporarily, so they can be used to eat unwanted vegetation on public land.
Another possible change is not letting people feed animals in city parks or on other public property.
There's also an effort to streamline rules for excessive noise that come into play for barking-dog complaints. Current code requires extensive documentation that makes the law nearly impossible to enforce.
Katya Yefimova: 425-339-3452, [email protected].
Chicken hearing
A public hearing about allowing people to keep chickens in Mukilteo is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at Mukilteo City Hall, 11930 Cyrus Way.
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we got our wildcam from Cabela's...it works awesome !
That is how we took the bobcat photos and got the cool pictues of the Guineas in the yard that I posted a few weeks back.
I am not thinking my body has betrayed me.
I have had Auto immune disorders all my lfe.
If anything at this time in my life, I KNOW myself.
I know I can shed skin as if scaleded bu hot grease, at any moment.
I know my derma-grafica can also return as well as all those lovely pre-scloroderma issues that have gone ""away"".
I will not live on steroids.
They screw you up so bad, and make me flippin insane, no sleep, constantly eating, manic behavior::roid rage ?
No thanks.
Yes alot of drugs have been invented since gramma's RA. All seem to be an immunal suppressant of one kind or another. We shall see.
I have alot of research to do...I did get some good old Ben Gay today...love the smell...like Vick's vapo-rub, it is the smell that makes it work !
Anyone have dosage for Ivomec for chickens ?
we got our wildcam from Cabela's...it works awesome !
That is how we took the bobcat photos and got the cool pictues of the Guineas in the yard that I posted a few weeks back.
I am not thinking my body has betrayed me.
I have had Auto immune disorders all my lfe.
If anything at this time in my life, I KNOW myself.
I know I can shed skin as if scaleded bu hot grease, at any moment.
I know my derma-grafica can also return as well as all those lovely pre-scloroderma issues that have gone ""away"".
I will not live on steroids.
They screw you up so bad, and make me flippin insane, no sleep, constantly eating, manic behavior::roid rage ?
No thanks.
Yes alot of drugs have been invented since gramma's RA. All seem to be an immunal suppressant of one kind or another. We shall see.
I have alot of research to do...I did get some good old Ben Gay today...love the smell...like Vick's vapo-rub, it is the smell that makes it work !
Anyone have dosage for Ivomec for chickens ?
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Does she have the weight gain, moon face, up all night, sleep all day, eat 24/7 bouncing off the walls...?
Does she have the weight gain, moon face, up all night, sleep all day, eat 24/7 bouncing off the walls...?
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