Mine is just common sense stuff. Wash your hands after handling birds, cleaning poo, feeding, or gathering eggs. I worry less about my kids eating homemade cookie dough now using our fresh eggs then I ever did using store bought eggs. Our birds have never made us sick and I never got sick with our birds growing up. I think for the most part if you give your birds enough room, keep their area and feeders and waterers clean, and give them good food and clean water they stay healthy. That lessens the likelihood that they will get something that will make you sick.
Marla
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So after I read a bit on handling chicks in the "Chickens for dummies" book I had no idea that you could still get salmonella n stuff by just touching the birds?!?! I have been cooking professionally for over 15 years now and chicken is the one meat that always freaked me out (just from what I have learned food safety) even my husband thinks I am a bit OCD with it.
I really just thought that the meat was the problem, honest!
So I want to know from all of you experienced chicken handelers out there about what you have dealt with in the past with handling, eating ( I thought it was more of a problem in factory birds) and illnesses
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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