Jerra
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One poster has mentioned not giving mouldy bread to birds. Why not? The mould is penicillin, which is beneficial to health, but which is not appetising for humans.
I mentioned not feeding mouldy bread to birds as the fungi which create the mould can cause serious respiratory problems in birds. As an example mould causes Aspergillosis as serious condition.
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I would beg to differ, Angel Wing is in fact a genetic condition caused by in-breeding, this is proven by colonies of isolated birds with a small gene pool, at one time my wife and I bred Budgies and Cockies which we sold in large quantities in Belgium and we have learnt a thing or two about breeding birds.
Phil
Having grown up with a Dad who bred Budgies and had contact with poultry for a great part of my working life I was always under the impression that this was the case. However I have noticed recently that researchers are not so sure. Particularly as I mentioned earlier Janet Kear.
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The discussion about what to feed is interesting BUT if Angel Wing is the result of over feeding as Janet Kear, (who is the Senior Scientific Officer of The Wildlife Trust in Great Britain) suggests then it is the over feeding i.e. all of us feeding the waterfowl, that is the problem.
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Angel Wing isn't as far as I know a clear cut condition. Some researchers believe it to be genetic and others (notably one from the Wildlife Trust believe it ti be the result of TOO much food not necessarily the wrong type e.g. bread.
After all bread is mainly grain which is a natural food for wildfowl.
Having said that if you are going to feed garden birds with bread it is best if it is wholemeal (according to the experts) and most definitely not mouldy.
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Thanks for the generalisation there. I'm happy to know that us great unwashed who can't afford our own boats provide you with such amusement.
As one who has hired boats over a number of decades I rather took exception to that comment as well.
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I would want to see at least one triangular bandage, safety pins, sterile eye pads and disposable gloves. As well as the things already mentioned.
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Am I being over simplistic but to me the fault lies with whichever bright spark chose to lease the same piece of bank for fishing as was being used for moorings.
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They appeared in the clip to take the rope over the board do a half hitch bring it back and do 2 half hitches.
Fast I know but that is what it looks like to me.
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No No No!!!
It benefits every other boat too, really it does. You need to sit down in a quiet room and run all the scenarios through your mind. Eventually all will be revealed!
Please reveal to me now how my having to limp a longer distance benefits me. I would love to know as I don't have a room quiet enough for me to work that one out.
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- If the lock is set against you, you'd need to get off anyway to turn it, so you'd be off the boat anyway.
I realise I should have introduced myself before making a post but I will do that next.
Paul appears to see getting of the boat as the only problem. May I speak for those of us of a certain age and with a bit of an infirmity. I have hip problem and walking can at times be painful. The last thing I need is to have to walk the extra length of the lock to close the gates if I don't have to.
To me leaving both sets of gates closed does a couple of things.
a) Potentially saves water. NB Potentially
Leaves the lock in a condition which is fair to those going either way and not disadvantageous to those of us with some disability.
Apologies for breaking what appears to be the forum protocol of not introducing myself but I will go and do that now.
Should I stay or should I go?
in General Boating
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These posts would appear to suggest the canals are doomed to being represented by less than effective people.
If that turned out to be the case canal users would only have themselves to blame.