I have 3 kids and have often seen them carrying around chicken poop. (Even though I tell them often to leave it alone) Do I need to worry about them getting sick from Salmonella? My wife says that the chickens need to go because their poop will make our kids sick. Any thoughts?
I have a chicken coop that is about 6x4. It is getting cold so I placed a heat lamp in the coop. I went in there about 30 min later and the coop was like an oven. I'm planning on putting a smaller light in but I was just wondering...does a chicken produce better because it is warm or because of...