Re: Chicken Owners! - What's your opinion?

Janet Baraclough wrote:
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I'm not comfortable with this type of activity on my property.
Damage to plants and exposure to bacteria is something I want to avoid.
(I have a small child and don't want her to touch any droppings. If
you have children, you know what I mean! :-)


I am a parent, raised my children around the droppings of our own
free-range chickens (and other stock), and they never had a problem.

That was before the days of avian flu.


They were brought up to wash their hands after using a lavatory and
before cooking, handling food or mealtimes.

Remember, wild birds will be constantly shitting in/on/over your garden
so the chickens are no worse a threat. Shielding children from every bug and germ is not in their best interest, they need exposure so that
they develop antibodies and a strong immune system..You're being
over-anxious on the health score imo.

However, chickens can be a nuisance around your veg garden plants
etc. (They won't hurt trees). Invite a friend who owns a terrier breed of dog, to spend a day with
you. Preferably, a dog that isn't used to domestic poultry at home.
By evening, either all the chickens will be dead or they won't ever
come near your place again.

Janet.

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