Can Chickens In Yard be Health Hazard ? Posted: 10-21-07 20:03pm
I'm not quite sure where to post this- I
can't find an appropriate catagory. I'm
going to post it in a few places and see
what information I can get. Let me
explain...
I live outside the city limits, in a rural
country area. I also live next door to my
father in-law, who owns many chickens and
roosters. They do not live in a coop or a
pen, they are living loose in the yard,
sleeping in the trees in his yard. I don't
mind him having chickens, if that's what
he chooses to do, but but I have a huge
problem that the chickens run around
everywhere and are free to roam and poop
in his yard and mine. I have 3 children
who regularly walk next door to visit
their grandfather, and I am sure they are
walking back into our home with chicken
feces on their shoes and feet. I have
mentioned my discomfort with the chickens,
but they are still here. Out of respect
for my husband and in order to try to keep
on decent terms with the in-laws next
door, I haven't made the gigantic deal out
of it that I want to. Because we live out
of the city limits, there are no city
ordinances that I can refer to or try to
enforce.
My father in-law loves our children, and I
know he wouldn't purposely do anything to
harm them. But I don't think he has
considered the health hazards of chicken
feces in both our homes, in our carpet,
and everywhere else. If I could bring him
information from medical professionals,
not just a complaining daughter in-law, I
might could get him to at least put them
in a coop or a pen. My last resort is to
move. I would hate to take that time away
that my children get to spend with their
grandfather, but I am so bugged by these
chickens that I will move if I can't get
something changed.
I have searched on the web, and I just
can't find what I am looking for. I am
hoping to find some research or some
health data that tells that having
chickens living free in the yard can be
harmful to our health. Maybe I am
over-reacting, and maybe there really
isn't a danger, but I can't help but think
there is. Could anyone point me to a
source or send me a link to anything that
gives information to support my theory? I
don't want to go to him with just, "I
don't like your chickens." I want to have
some real, true information to back me up.
Any information someone could get me would
be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks more than you know!
Vivian
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sedum
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Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 37
Posted: 10-25-07 07:56am
Well, there's avian flu, although probably
not a great risk. The USDA also has a free
disease-testing service. To find out more,
call 1-866-536-7593, or visit their
website at www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/bird
biosecurity
What other than disease bothers you about
the chickens?
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 10-25-07 08:17am
Do you feel any resentment to your
father-in-law?
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dudovic
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Posted: 10-25-07 17:13pm
How many chickens and roosters are we
talking about ?
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young Girl
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Posted: 10-25-07 17:15pm
yogahoneybunny
wrote:
Do you feel any resentment
to your
father-in-law?
what does that have to do at all with the
op's question?
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 10-26-07 03:05am
Well, often we can displace emotional
problems onto situations. That's why I
asked if there is any residual anger ...
b/c vjksapp is ready to move her family
away from the chickens (or perhaps the
in-laws).
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Tylanas
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Posted: 10-26-07 10:18am
I doubt the chickens are harmful. And easy
solution is to make your children take off
their shoes before entering the house
(maybe have "grandpa-visit shoes") and
have them wash their hands immediately.
People have been keeping chickens around
just like your father-in-law does for
thousands of years, and I don't think I've
ever heard of any major health concerns.
Yeah, there's avian flu but seriously,
don't worry about that. It was confined to
Asia.
