Covid-19 & Chickens

[Suburban-nite]

Is it possible that chickens may carry the Covid-19 virus and transfer it to their flock and flock owners? and vice versa? I am worried about buying chicks from a feed store, where there are people who cannot practicing social distancing when handling the chicks.

Thoughts?

 

[coach723]

Everyone is still learning and the data will be coming in for quite some time before I think anyone will have absolute answers. But this article may help, I don't think this is a huge worry, and I bought chicks just before this all exploded, I and my family are all OK.
https://thepoultrysite.com/news/2020/04/chickens-not-likely-to-catch-covid-19

 

[lhiggins80]

Is it possible that chickens may carry the Covid-19 virus and transfer it to their flock and flock owners? and vice versa? I am worried about buying chicks from a feed store, where there are people who cannot practicing social distancing when handling the chicks.

Thoughts? NO! chickens don't carry it.

 

[lhiggins80]

Everyone is still learning and the data will be coming in for quite some time before I think anyone will have absolute answers. But this article may help, I don't think this is a huge worry, and I bought chicks just before this all exploded, I and my family are all OK.
https://thepoultrysite.com/news/2020/04/chickens-not-likely-to-catch-covid-19

 

[ShrekDawg]

I’m pretty sure they were asking more if the virus could live temporarily on the chicks like it can on other surfaces. Not whether the chickens could catch it. But more like if somebody with Covid touched the chicks if the buyer could then get it when they brought them home.

 

[lhiggins80]

thankyou for saying that I agree with you.

 

[lhiggins80]

I’m pretty sure they were asking more if the virus could live temporarily on the chicks like it can on other surfaces. Not whether the chickens could catch it. But more like if somebody with Covid touched the chicks if the buyer could then get it when they brought them home.

 

[lhiggins80]

I don't think it can though. like when you touch a dead animal you don't automatically get rabies

 

[ShrekDawg]

I don't think it can though. like when you touch a dead animal you don't automatically get rabies

Yeah that’s true! But rabies is different I feel like. It’s not spread that way. Whereas Coronavirus is very much spread by touching and stuff.

 

[coach723]

New CDC info is saying that it's much less spread on surfaces than previously thought. Again, I don't think anyone knows a lot for sure at this point still. Lots of guessing and misinformation swirling around. So I would just do that which you feel comfortable and safe doing. Adding stress to an already stressful situation isn't good for any of us.