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sveta
Flutterer
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 171
Location: Canada, British Columbia |
| AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! |
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i have a VERY VERY VERY VERY important question,
WHAT CAUSES BIRD-KEEPERS LUNG??????????????????????? |
Monday May 28, 2007 10:16 pm |
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Lynzi Marie
Flying tumbler
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Posts: 2052
Location: Utah |
I'm not 100% sure, but I believe it happens when you're birds are in the same room as you all the time....the dust builds up in your lungs? I could be wrong...but it sounds right...
Why???  You don't have it do you?! |
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Monday May 28, 2007 10:25 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7399
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Bird keepers lung is a respiratory condition caused by daily and long term exposure to bird dust and dried bird poop in the air. It's usually seen in people who have A LOT of birds in their house, like over 30, or in pigeon fanciers. |
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Monday May 28, 2007 11:31 pm |
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sveta
Flutterer
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 171
Location: Canada, British Columbia |
NO!!!!! I DO NOT have bird keepers lung, but I am getting a baby conure on the weekend and I noticed that after I came home from the breeder I had headaches
and a very stuffy nose. So I was kinda worried. But 2 birds in one house won't cause
bird keepers lung, right?? |
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Tuesday May 29, 2007 1:05 am |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7399
Location: Canada, Toronto |
No, you won't get it from 2 birds, but you could have or develop an allergy to the birds. My sister gets a really bad runny nose around my birds also. I would find that out before you actually bring the bird home, so you won't have to give it up later. |
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Tuesday May 29, 2007 2:17 am |
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sveta
Flutterer
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 171
Location: Canada, British Columbia |
Well i volunteer at my local pet store whitch always has a LOT of birds.
I am now guessing that the reason I got stuffy at the breeders was because
there were several cages of budgies a finches in the same room as the conure.
It was probably because all the birs where in the same room, cause I don't
get stuffy at the pet store. When I get the conure, he and Cookie will not be kept in the same room. |
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Tuesday May 29, 2007 2:36 am |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7399
Location: Canada, Toronto |
ok, I think you'll be fine  |
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Tuesday May 29, 2007 3:48 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7952
Location: Australia |
yeah birds keeper's lung does apply to people that have lots of birds in the house, like me, but I don't have that many really.. but something to consider also is that you can get the condition if your cage aren't kept clean on a regular basis. |
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Tuesday May 29, 2007 4:08 am |
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meg832
Fledgeling
Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 365
Location: Ohio |
I doubt that the baby conure will make you sick. I believe it is mostly African Grays and Cockatoos that make dust which makes people sneeze.
I'm not suggesting that you not clean cages, etc., but... I read an article by some people who discovered that it was the bird FOOD that was causing "bird allergies" in people. Once the food was changed, the people were fine. The birds were healthier, too.
Another possibility is that you reacted to a chemical at the breeder's. Many shop keepers still use household chemicals or wear fragrances that make some people sick. Pity the poor birds... Also, the use of an ionizer where volitile organic compounds (found in cleansers and fragrances) are used creates formaldehyde, which could cause headaches and a stuffy nose. Another possibility is the air conditioning, if there was any mold in the air conditioner or its vents. The list goes on, but you get the idea...
Enjoy your new birdie! |
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Wednesday May 30, 2007 4:08 pm |
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sveta
Flutterer
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 171
Location: Canada, British Columbia |
Thanks all.
I feel SSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better!!! I've said this before but I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my new birdie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S We might be naming him Dobby   |
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Wednesday May 30, 2007 9:09 pm |
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jletaz
Experienced flier
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
Posts: 1282
Location: CA, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by sveta
Thanks all.
I feel SSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better!!! I've said this before but I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my new birdie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S We might be naming him Dobby
Ah, I see you've finally settled on a Conure  What kind of Conure?
Julie |
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Friday June 1, 2007 2:03 am |
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sveta
Flutterer
Joined: 11 Jan 2007
Posts: 171
Location: Canada, British Columbia |
He is a maroon tailed conure. He looks like a cross between a green-cheek and a black-capped! |
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Friday June 1, 2007 7:11 pm |
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fhqwhgads2u
Just hatched
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
Posts: 28
Location: Arizona |
this is actually really common on chicken/turkey farms (Perdue, Butterball) who mass produce the birds unfortunately. The keepers must feed the birds somehow and with over 10,000 turkeys in one unventilated room, a small mask isn't going to help for very long, im sure your not in any danger having a few birds :] |
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