We have "chicken shoes" at our house. No other shoes go in the pens. This is as much for a clean house as a clean pen.
When visiting a friend with chickens, yes, I wash the shoes when we get home. I try not to handle the birds, if I do, I shower when I get home.
County Fair week is tough...
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While I agree with you, I will never improve my flock without getting better breeding stock than I currently have. Hatcheries haven't resulted in great stock.
I will figure on keeping any new bird with a sacrificial home-pullet in the garage for 30 days. If there is an illness, it...