e wilson farrington on wed 16 jul 03
Hi Patty!=20
I am the proud guardian of three parrots, one pigeon, and two budgies. =
I do not allow them in my studio ever due to whatever airborn particles =
manage to accumulate.=20
You probably know about birds having air sacs in addition to lungs, =
and why they are subject to so many respiratory ailments. I would think =
that a ceramics studio would be one of the absolute WORST places to keep =
a parrot of any type. (You know that old "canary in a coal mine" =
scenario, they used canaries for this very reason)=20
I closely monitor any smoke, fumes, teflon pans, cleaners, and =
general dust in my home to keep them as healthy as possible. Although I =
adore my feathered buddies and would love to have them near me, I make =
sure I never subject them to any clay dust whatsoever. Call me =
overprotective, but as of this writing my (LOUD--SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO =
THE GUY WHEN I BOUGHT HER!!) Nanday Conure, Hector (should have named =
her "Heckler") is going on 20 years and is doing exceptionally well. =20
If I am preaching the the choir, please forgive me. Eclectus are =
lovely parrots and I wish yours a long and healthy life!
Cheers!
Willie
PS: I don't even let my dogs in the studio unless it is really clean. =
They love to lick the floor!
pdp1@EARTHLINK.NET on wed 16 jul 03
Willie!
Oh......nice mentions here...
Yes...
One does well to guard them ('Birds') from household (and
other) chemicals, 'dusts' and drafts...
I have never had a Parrot in the family, but transiently,
(raised many orphan, or convelesced many injured adults of)
Sparrows, Pigeons, some Mocking Birds and the odd Starling,
Quail brood, or 'Kill-Deer' ( delicate 'Sand Piper' looking
things, almost impossibly delicate as babys...like a
Dandylion puff with tooth-pick legs...made outta
'whipped-cream'...like that...jeeeeesh...)
Birds!
Oh!
Best!
Phil
lasvegas
----- Original Message -----
From: "e wilson farrington"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: Studio parrots and pets
Hi Patty!
I am the proud guardian of three parrots, one pigeon, and
two budgies. I do not allow them in my studio ever due to
whatever airborn particles manage to accumulate.
You probably know about birds having air sacs in
addition to lungs, and why they are subject to so many
respiratory ailments. I would think that a ceramics studio
would be one of the absolute WORST places to keep a parrot
of any type. (You know that old "canary in a coal mine"
scenario, they used canaries for this very reason)
I closely monitor any smoke, fumes, teflon pans,
cleaners, and general dust in my home to keep them as
healthy as possible. Although I adore my feathered buddies
and would love to have them near me, I make sure I never
subject them to any clay dust whatsoever. Call me
overprotective, but as of this writing my (LOUD--SHOULD HAVE
LISTENED TO THE GUY WHEN I BOUGHT HER!!) Nanday Conure,
Hector (should have named her "Heckler") is going on 20
years and is doing exceptionally well.
If I am preaching the the choir, please forgive me.
Eclectus are lovely parrots and I wish yours a long and
healthy life!
Cheers!
Willie
PS: I don't even let my dogs in the studio unless it is
really clean. They love to lick the floor!
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