Coop cleaning when pregnant?

[teresa-78]

When I found out I was pregnant I asked my midwife about cleaning out my chickens, and she said it is fine, just dont over do it.. I am now 35 weeks, and find everything a struggle so my youngest child who is 10

yeah yeah I know a big gap

helps me out, well actually does most of it while I hold the rubbish bag

You should be fine, just dont over do it..... Oh and congrats on the baby

 

[gale65]

I wear a mask and I'm not pregnant (I hope not anyway).

 

[Chickenchick5903]

I know this is an older post, but I used to work for an Optometrist and he said that you should avoid cleaning chicken coops while pregnant. There are parasites that can be in the chicken poop/dust that he told me could cause blindness in the fetus. I’d always wear a mask as a precaution anyway if youre pregnant and stirring up the dust in the coop.