Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1989 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:06 PM
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When we think of loft security, we think of locks, dogs, motion detector lighting.......! Yet we open our arms and allow gangs of dirty old men and lovely ladies in, and we smile! We shake hands and smile some more! We gladly show off our brood loft and we smile! Then they go home and we smile!! :) Well you can only have so much fun.
What is left behind after the fun has faded? What came in on their clothes, on their hands and shoes may remain for years, perhaps forever in our lofts.
I suggest that we implement a standard for allowing anyone to come near our birds. At a bare minimum, sanitizing hand wipes and that's for our friends! People we don't know, like judges and their entourage or out of town visitors, dirty old men like me! A disposable paper medical sterilized garment and a disinfecting wash in a pan for our shoes. Pigeon men should be the first willing to comply and if they are offended, I'm sorry but they will not be allowed into my loft or to handle my birds.
Drastic? Perhaps but what value do you place on your birds?
Take care my friends
Thom
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donnie james
1141 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:18 PM
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hay thom,
i don't have much visitor in in utah but when i lived in ohio i had a few visitors and after we got done looking at the birds i ask them if they want to wash their hands and some said yes and other did they said they will be ok when come in the house after been in the loft and fly pen i always wash my hands and arm up to the where my shirt ends and i feel pretty good after would and i feel the birds are tuff enough to fight any diseases...........
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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
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
338 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:27 PM
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Thom I different from you here our pigeons are very hearty you see commies bathing in the city ponds with rotten carcasses in them, I think if you allow they will have a very hearty immune system, we are not at a Yale white coat lab with butties for are feet. Come the way you are leave with shit on your soles,at my loft. Dennis
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1990 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:40 PM
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Hey Donny, I always wash when I touch anything in my loft. After I feed or anytime I handle the birds. Salmonella is a big concern for our health!
I hope you are feeling better!
Take care my friend!
Dennis, My friend, I don't care about any commie unless it joins in with my birds and lands on the loft. Then it has a problem! I don't even care that I get crap on my shoes because I'm going to sanitize them before I go into my loft. My point is there are viruses that are transferable from loft to loft by contact. I often worry too much about too little, but that is just me.
Take care my friend
Thom
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michael salus
262 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:52 PM
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Thom, You made me laugh for 5 minutes....lol. I've had birds for 50 years and this is the 1st time I have heard of someone suggesting this... You have too much free time...lol, Thanks Thom... Side note sad news about Pat... I hated opening that email.
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MJ "Peace"
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1991 posts
Aug 25, 2010
5:57 PM
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MJ, I have not heard, how bad is Pat?
Thom
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michael salus
263 posts
Aug 25, 2010
6:14 PM
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I'll send you an email. Please don't take my comments negatively... I just got a chuckle and I needed it..
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MJ "Peace"
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1992 posts
Aug 25, 2010
6:22 PM
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MJ, You are always welcome in my loft, I'm just taking your nasty self to the car wash first! :)
Take care my friend, I'll check my email
Thom
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donnie james
1142 posts
Aug 25, 2010
8:27 PM
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hay thom,
i know what your talking about having salmonella i heard that you can die from it i got enough diseases i don't pick up any more ..............
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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
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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