Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1953 posts
Jul 29, 2010
11:41 AM
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A good friend, Budd (Hifly) must give up his birds. He has no choice, it's a health issue. The talc like dust our birds make has caused him much suffering. I am the world's worst, I never wear a mask but Budd's misfortune has me thinking! I'm not going to say I will wear a mask everyday, although I should but I will try to wear a good filter style mask when I clean. Come to think of it, that's everyday! :) My point is, if you want to keep your birds, think of your health, PLEASE WEAR A MASK! I am going to post a couple of pictures of Budd's setup and you will understand why I said "clean has nothing to due with it"
Take care my friends
Thom
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donnie james
1116 posts
Jul 29, 2010
12:10 PM
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hay thom,
when i cleaned my breeding pen and fly pen i wear a good mask a friend of mine gave me a few years ago and my mom use the mask when she cleans the pens and as soon as i get my open wound heals up i start cleaning my pen and use it and i have to get the web page from my friend and post the it and i got the mask and filters from 3 m................and i'm sorry to hear about your friend going out of birds
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
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Windjammer Loft
1129 posts
Jul 29, 2010
12:19 PM
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On several occasions I have had to get medical help for this same reason. I now wear a mask pictured here. It's from INOVEL, a 1500 series N95 with nose cushion and blue straps and it "doesn't' have laytex in it
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Jul 29, 2010 12:29 PM
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1954 posts
Jul 29, 2010
12:34 PM
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Hey Donny, That is being smart my friend. Keep telling your mom to wear her mask, everytime!
Take care my little buddy!
Paul, I have been married four times, it took me three to get it right! I was in Nam, and I have seen a world on fire from 100 feet in the air, at night! That Mohawk and mask combo is one scary picture! :) big smile! Only kidding buddy!
I am looking at a dry wall filter mask. I will post equally scary pictures or worse, after I buy it! :)
Take care my friends
Thom
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
327 posts
Jul 29, 2010
4:31 PM
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A dust mask is better than nothing but all of you who have pigeons and go in and clean there loft should have a good painters mask $35 - $50 dollars, but add 20 years to your life . AND GUY'S NO ARGUMENT HERE Get one. Dennis
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old guy
55 posts
Jul 29, 2010
7:39 PM
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Dust is one of the few areas of expertise that I have. For ten years I wore a masked attached to a hose that I put through a pipe in the side of my loft so I could breathe fresh outside air because no mask could filter out the dust that I was so sensitive to. For the last ten years I have never entered my loft without a mask. USE A N-100 MASK!. N-95 masks only remove 95 percent of the fine dust. The best mask and the only one I would use is the 3M 8233 mask. Google It, the cost is about eight dollars but lasts about 6 weeks. I use two and switch off every other day. Wayne
Last Edited by on Jul 29, 2010 7:40 PM
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Sammy W
26 posts
Jul 29, 2010
7:48 PM
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Budd is a good man and friend.I wish him the very best.Budd gave me his Ruby's and I'm honored that he entrusted them to me.I will also try to find a good quality mask tommorrow.
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Hifly11
96 posts
Jul 30, 2010
5:11 AM
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Hi all, Budd here. The mask I used is a (3M P100 Particulate Respirator). But it is hard to wear it all the time,the dust gets on your hands and clothes. And in my case I was vary sensitive to the dust.Also I think a exhaust fan in the breeding coop would help.Take care my friends.
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Windjammer Loft
1130 posts
Jul 30, 2010
5:43 AM
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Hey Thom.... two things I forgot to mention. First of all my better half(wife)is in the medical field. She brought these masks home for me. She says she "needs" to keep me around as long as possisble...ha ha. These are the H1N1 used for the prevention of the "FLU" bugs...
And secondly... the Mohawk helps scare the BOP away....LOL
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1955 posts
Jul 30, 2010
8:00 AM
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Hey Paul, I keep my dome shiny just for the same reason. Hawk comes in, I take off my hat, hawk, he go away! :)
Take care my friend
Thom
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Sammy W
27 posts
Jul 30, 2010
8:34 AM
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Paul, just be careful during woodpecker mating season my friend.Just kidding,I guess I'm jealous of people that have hair.Have a great day my friend.
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1956 posts
Jul 30, 2010
3:57 PM
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Hey all and Budd, I have sanded drywall and complained, I can't stand the mask. When I first started in the fire service, the old timers would laugh if you wore a mask. All we had were old military gas masks. Later, with the realization of how many firefighters were being retired on a medical because of lung problems due to smoke inhalation and that it shortened our lifespans, they invented self contained breathing apparatus.
I have issues from all the smoke already, so if I want to keep my birds long term, I need to wear a mask. It is not about like, it's about need! Old guy sounds like he knows what he is talking about and I plan on following his advise, Thanks Wayne! I urge everyone, even the young who think the can never die, please wear a mask.
Take care
Thom
Last Edited by on Jul 30, 2010 4:01 PM
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jt smash
96 posts
Aug 01, 2010
11:36 AM
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I wear a MSA 2307 mask, it has small air filter canisters on both sides of the nose mask.It also has a head basket with straps so that you can tighten mask to your face. Place your hands over the canisters and breath in, the mask should form a suction over your nose and mouth. It works well. I also wear eye protection when cleaning. Home depot sells this. PS, I am not a sponsor for home depot,just letting you know were I got mine.
Last Edited by on Aug 01, 2010 11:38 AM
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Sound Rollers
369 posts
Aug 01, 2010
2:24 PM
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I hold my breath.
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