Can chickens pass disease onto dogs?

[wooklet]

Hi again, Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I am wondering if chickens can pass any disease on to dogs or any type of worms/parasites etc? My dogs mix with our chickens all the time and I have seen them eating the chicken droppings, even though I try very hard to discourage it, but I can't watch them all the time. Would anyone be able to give me some input on this? Thanks!

 

[Heatherberry]

I would like to know this as well.

My thoughts have been obviously they can get roundworms. Humans can get roundworms from chickens by walking barefoot in the backyard, or so I have heard. I don't let my son run around barefoot and he loves to.

My dogs can't wait to go outside and it's all because they want poop. Drives me nuts but I let my chickens out every morning for several hours and unless it rains they will find some.

It does rain her at least 75% of the afternoons in summer.

Anyway, I am thinking another reason that we should worm them.

Any veteran chicken people have an answer.

 

[my3chickens]

I've just emailed my vet and am waiting for a response, I would like to know also, I'll post his response!!

 

[daddysgirlz]

I want to know as well...my dogs also think the poops are little special treats and they can't wait to get outside to scrounge and search out their addiction!!

 

[mmaddie's mom]

mine also! my grand-puppy thinks it's like finding candy in the grass.

 

[Tigerjane]

mmaddie's mom :

mine also! my grand-puppy thinks it's like finding candy in the grass.

 

[allmypeeps]

My dogs think chickens are waddling candy dispensers...they follow them around with their snouts up their tail feathers-waiting!!! I keep reminding my husband thats it's reason #! why NOT to let dogs lick your FACE!!!!!

 

[mmaddie's mom]

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[wooklet]

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Thanks, I would be very interested to see that!