mask or not to mask

[Guest Denny]

My daughter and I both wear a mask into the loft, even though we have only just started with the birds three weeks ago.  I use easibed, scrape the perches and have noticed a large amount of dust already from their feathers.

 

Having had TB when I was younger when living in Singapore, I value my lungs even more!

[Roland]

I dont wear one i know i should,

Yep Sam your right there you're wrong. I should also so I'm right in being wrong too! ;D ;D Have bought them too.... but never wore one. :B

 

 

[blaz]

:)this is the only time i have seen a thread that we are all agreeing on   :)

[Guest peter.j]

i wear one but it scares the younguns

[Greywings]

I've not kept pigeons yet but whenever cleaning out any birds in an enclosed space, especially with dusty bedding/nesting material in place as well, I always use a mask. It's a very small effort to make which will make a huge improvement and prevent nasty diseases/conditions such as "pigeon lung" etc.

x

[pjc]

I think a mask is a must but some design changes might make them more wearable!

I've got love birds in the house and have found running an air purifier next to the cage makes a huge difference to the air in the room!

[Guest]

Great post! in my opinion, you should all where a mask when cleaning out! i should take my own advise though, as i never do, but when its hot i can feel my chest tight when i have finished!! So i am going to get some deffo now! Practise what you preach!

 

It is a good post pete, but why limit to wearing when cleaning out?  It's the bloom of the feather that causes just as much problems as the s*** so I'd advise to wear at all times mate.