Do you kiss your chickens?

[iluvcks]

bmelanco, I take great offense to you treating us like we are somehow uneducated because we hug and kiss our chickens. I know all about germs, and of course I wash my hands. For your information I have two children. Both were premees. My daughter how is now 13, was also born with hydrocephulus. Look it up. She has had 9 shunt revisions, 2 sets of burr holes, Triple herrinah operation, Tubes in and out of ears. Severe acid reflux, to the point of throwing up, Asthma to the point where she would wake up gasping for air and be blue.She spent lots of time in and out of the hospital, not to mention that she could never gain weight, and that she is behind other kids her age due to the hydrocephulus. I was married to my first husband for 11 years. The night I left untill now almost 4 years later she has never had another asthma attack. She is gaining weight and doing wonderful. When I was married to the first guy my house was spottless. We got rid of pets and steam cleaned the carpet every 6 months. But we were miserable. Now I am remarried and we are so happy. We have 3 cats, 2 dogs, fish, and a chicken living IN the house. We also have 9 more girls outside. My house is clean. I mop my floor twice a day and I do go around cleaning up after Gabby the chicken, but the 5 second rule does not apply here. Just let what ever hits the floor be eaten by whatever gets there first.

So here is the point to my rant.

Sometimes germs just don't matter. Being happy,whatever that takes, is the most important thing you can do for your soul,your health, and your family.

 

[happyhensny]

iluvcks - YOU GO GIRL!

Be afraid of humans - the bacteria and germs people carry make you sick. Animals really do not have much that you can get. I would rather kiss my birds that give some nasty person a kiss on the cheek. EEEWWWW!

 

[jjparke]

Some of y'all are pretty sick. Heavens no I never kiss my chickens except after they are cooked and their delicious meat kisses my mouth. Yummy.

 

[Mandalina]

I am going to quote my dead grandma here:

"If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all."

It is a to each their own kind of thing. If you think it is gross that is ok bc that is your opinion, but flaming others for it doesnt make you a better/smarter/cleaner or whatever have you person than someone else. As long as no one is getting too loving with their chickens it is all good in God's eyes.
Play nice peoples.


And now you all can tune back in to your original program

 

[bmelanco]

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It has not been my intent to treat anyone as uneducated. Nor did I say your house was dirty. If you mop twice a day you mop about 14 times more per week than me or 90% of people. Your strong opinion is that you kiss chickens. My strong opinion is that I don’t kiss animals that walk in their own poop. I’m glad your daughter is feeling better; you should do what makes you and her happy. Me, I’ll keep teaching my kids what I feel is the difference between people, pets and livestock.

I should just leave it be, but I have to ask. The chicken that lives in the house – does it go where ever it wants? Does it fly up on stuff and poop on it? I just don’t understand. Life is hard enough with out a chicken pooping on my floor.

 

[iluvcks]

So moral of the story here folks

To each his own

Yes Gabby goes where she wants. There is a whole group of us on here that share in the joy of house chickens.

Gabby being in the house was NOT the intention. She was brutelly attacked by my flock, and could not stay with them. I will not kill her. And I couldn't give her away with a huge gaping hole in her back. She has brought such joy and laughter to our home it would not be the same without her.

Thank you all for listening

Have you kissed your chicken today?

I have

 

[Catstar68]

I just wonder sometimes, from a strictly scientific viewpoint (as I'm waiting for my luciferase plasmid constructs to express here in the lab....), if kids these days just seem so...well....sickly because of our fixation on germs. Clean this, disinfect that.....when I was a kid we got sent out in the yard and played in the dirt all day. I built up a strong immune system because it was challenged every day

Heck yeah I kissed chickens and dogs, cats, frogs (salmonella, *gasp* never turned into princes though

) I cleaned the chicken coop without a HAZMAT suit. Played in a sandbox that was never covered. Sorry, that's how it was. I have no allergies and am healthy and have always been healthy. Keeping kids in a nearly sterile environment to keep them healthy is like avoiding physical activity to be strong. What's better....letting them run around chasing and kissing chickens

or sitting in front of their PS3, eating chips and drinking Coke all afternoon?

And for the record, I do kiss my chickens right on top of their little heads. I kiss my cats, let them sleep in bed and play in the sink. Yes, I clean most every day but I've just decided that there will always be germs and germs aren't so bad. I work with them every day so I understand when to be concerned and when not to be. Product manufacturers have everyone so wound up about germs so they can sell you antibacterial this and antiviral that....*newsflash* plain old soap and water kills most everything.
In the end though...it's up to an individual how they react to their environment. Until people begin forcing other people to kiss chickens then all I can say is 'live and let live'.
Now I'm going to go and check my happy bacterial growth colonies.

Everyone have a blessed day.

 

[happyhensny]

Some have dogs in their home (they lick their ***

***) roll in poo and whatever other smelly stuff they find and then walk right in the house with those same feet that have been in all the same "dirty" places and sit on your sofa or your bed and "kiss" your kids.

Some go to malls and markets when people touch their (***

***) and if you've ever been in a public restroom - many do not wash or even wash adequately then go and touch the cart, the clothes you will try on or even try on clothing BEFORE you, or touch that head of lettuce that later you will buy. YUCK!

So, please refrain from being so harsh to others. There is a difference between voicing an opinion and being rude, especially when there is a much bigger picture to think about.

 

[Koolduck]

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Yes I do thank the girls for their eggs! Sometimes I thank them by name cause I recognise who's egg is who's...its only right seeing as I'm going to eat their masterpiece!

 

[Ladyhawke1]

Ok, I hate to get all-technical here. We are born between what and what. If we are lucky, our mommas kiss us a lot. For millions of years, kissing was the original way we as babies got the germs that helped us to digest our food.

To put one’s self in a protective bubble is to invite disaster. Without exposing one's self to the world, there is no natural immunity built up to the “harmless” organisms. These harmless life forms get us prepared or stronger and ready to fight the more harmful denizens of the germ world.

Just wash yer hands and watch were you step. As a courtesy to others cover your face when you sneeze. Eat your fruits and veggies, and get plenty of rest and sunshine and thank the creator for what you have. Just say …yes Momma.