So it's time for a lot of my chicks to go into the barn with the others (same area, but separated by chicken wire). Most of the chicks are a month old or older, and I generally feed and water them AFTER my adult birds (poop on my hands, feather dander, etc.). I've never had a problem (that i know of) with poultry disease before, but after joining BYC and reading posts, I have now become utterly paranoid about disease (to the point of anxiety and thinking about only raising ducks). So my main question. If I put the chicks in the barn now, should I expect to lose a bunch from Marek's and cocci, or do you think if I had something serious it would have already transferred to my chicks from my lack of hand washing? Lol. Might be a dumb question, but...
