Thanks for the advice. That is helpful. I will get to work on that lid right away, and tell the kids to be careful to wash their hands before and after handling the chicks. I am pretty sure they have not been doing that.
I am a stay-at-home mom. My husband and I have 9 children. My oldest child is recently married. She and her husband live in another house on our property and are expecting their first child. I homeschool our other 8 children ranging in age from 4 to 18. We have 13 acres and I just acquired 10...