Posts by 6chickens in St. Charles

Hello!  I am a nurse too!  I recently posted this in a thread asking whether people wash their eggs or not:   I recently cared for a college student with campylobacter infection of the bowel. He had nearly died from...

Quote: Originally Posted by Angiebubs  I would love some input:   I have 14 chickens (2 bantys) in a converted barn coop that is 12 x 24 so aprox 288 sq ft. This is too big to allow body heat to...

Quote: Originally Posted by bendystar  We added 4 new chickens to the existing 3 in our backyard.  The 3 original chickens are starting to lay again.  I'm not sure what the future hold for those...

ahCHOO!  

I recently cared for a college student with campylobacter infection of the bowel.  He had nearly died from this food poisoning.  I helped him look it up, it is usually transmitted via bird poop or eating contaminated poultry...

  so........... what have you decided for your chickens?

http://www.familycircle.com/family-fun/travel/best-towns-for-families/   Above link to FamilyCircle magazine's top 10 towns for families, my town is #1!  And, my town allows backyard chickens. So, it goes to show...

Quote: Originally Posted by Aussie Lady  G'day   I'm not an RN yet.  I am a student EN (meds) and once I've completed my diploma at college, I intend to go to Uni to continue with my RN....

Quote: Originally Posted by Alethea  X2 in my dreams  

Since keeping chickens is our "real" life, I thought I'd start a new thread for RN-chicken-keeping-people.    I am a med/surg/ACLS/NIH Stroke RN.  After 18 years, finally working a day shift full time...