Fancychooklady thanks for posting this info. This evening when we were getting the chicks back into the brooder from their grass area, I knelt in some of their poop and my son got some on his tee shirt from the chicks feet. Normally I would have rinsed them out straight away but got caught up on an important phone call. The poop has since dried into the clothes. I am thinking about putting them into a wash on their own with Cannestine rinse in the rinse cycle then washing them again with the next normal load of clothes. Will this be safe? Should I do them in a hot wash? Any advice is welcome
Hand washing is very important when handling animals. Normal wash for animal soiled clothes , separated. Poultry should not have access to the entry areas of your home, and the safest way to ensure that the ' nasties ' aren't entering your home , is to adopt a ' shoes off ' policy and have a special pair of chook shoes for entering the coop and collecting eggs. Raising chickens is a great experience for children , there are just a few hygiene rules that need to be followed as salmonella can be fatal, especially in little ones.
