Bird Dust Killed Champion Pigeon Fancier

[YEP Digital]

A champion pigeon fancier died after inhaling a toxic dust created by his birds, his grandson said today.

Bill Brailsford kept his winning pigeons, sometimes as many as 170, for nearly 80 years at his home in Alvaston, Derby.

 

The 91-year-old won dozens of trophies but his grandson, also called Bill, believes he died as a result of dust he inhaled while cleaning out their pens.

 

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[REDCHEQHEN]

Living to 91 is quite a few years more than the average lifespan of a UK resident - I would have thought keeping active keeping birds helped to keep him alive for longer than the average person

 

Just my opinion

 

A bit of a pessimistic first post YEP Digital

[Guest devonred]

Quite agree hope I make to 91 yrs!!! We all know the dangers of what the dust can cause.

[Roland]

Mind a good read, and outside of the obvious we all know about, I.e. bloom etc. it must give us all the realism that pigons can be enjoyed to a ripe old age. I'd bet he would have had a lesser life, and even died earlier perhaps, if it wasn't for the enjoyment he had from his feathered friends.

[OLDYELLOW]

Since whern has pigeon bloom been toxic ????? more pollution in air we breathe , and as others said ill be happy to get to a rip old age of 91 , certainly more than the 3 score years and 10

[Guest IB]

The condition the fancier died from is described in the newspaper report and the key word used is 'allergic'. We know it as Pigeon Fanciers Lung - some people are sensitive to the dust, others are not, but the advice is good and should be heeded by all - wear a mask.

[Guest TAMMY_1]

The condition the fancier died from is described in the newspaper report and the key word used is 'allergic'. We know it as Pigeon Fanciers Lung - some people are sensitive to the dust, others are not, but the advice is good and should be heeded by all - wear a mask.

And I wish I had been told that before I kept pigeons Ian but I learned the lesson too late and I suffer badly and have to wear a special mask when cleaning out and I have to wear a smaller one when at a show and it is on my medical records as extrinsic allergic alveolitis,which is pigeon fanciers lung but that is the medical name now given to it

[Guest KING BILLY]

And I wish I had been told that before I kept pigeons Ian but I learned the lesson too late and I suffer badly and have to wear a special mask when cleaning out and I have to wear a smaller one when at a show and it is on my medical records as extrinsic allergic alveolitis,which is pigeon fanciers lung but that is the medical name now given to it

tell the real reason for the mask u g l y you aint got no alaby you ugly

[gulkie]

i was led to believe that it is spores from the droppings

that cause pigeon lung and not the dust <_<

[Guest IB]

i was led to believe that it is spores from the droppings

that cause pigeon lung and not the dust <_<

 

People in my club who have it blame it on dust - bloom from the feathers. I think droppings & spores would be one of the fungal diseases, e.g. asperiligosis (spelling) or cryptococcus.

[Guest spin cycle]

i hope i'm able to clean pigeons out when i'm 90 . i wear a mask for cleaning or basketing and feed from outside the loft...the bad news is i smoke

[Guest IB]

i hope i'm able to clean pigeons out when i'm 90 . i wear a mask for cleaning or basketing and feed from outside the loft...the bad news is i smoke

 

There was a thread running a few years back in which smokers were said to be unlikely to get PFL, lungs have been damaged and not sensitive enough. Don't know if that's good news.

[Guest Blaydon Racer]

It's always been an ambition of mine to live until I'm ninety--then to be shot by a jealous husbamd

[Guest spin cycle]

There was a thread running a few years back in which smokers were said to be unlikely to get PFL, lungs have been damaged and not sensitive enough. Don't know if that's good news.

 

 

no nor do i

[airdrie2]

father was diagnoised with pigeon lung some years ago has to do with the bloom at that time he was one of the most advanced cases and done a lot of tests for nhs research he was then keeping fancy pigeons and gave them up immediatly

[BLACK W F]

while it is a shame the old fellow died i hope i see that age wonder if he smoked and drunk

as well as had doos the dust is a problem as i know well after i,ve cleaned oot if i aint been wearin a mask feel as though i got a touch of flue