Is it safe to pick up chicken poo?

[lgelwell]

I know where you are coming from. Just today I was in the coop and grabbed some poo with my hands. I use sand in my coop though and everything just turns in to hard cold sand lumps. Runny poo, well, I just kick some sand over it and save it for another day. It's sad really, the amount of time I spend with chicken poo somewhere on my body.

 

[CluckyCharms]

We have four 2-day old chicks. They have pine shavings in their little brooder.

I collect plastic grocery bags like they're going out of style. I store them here:

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/01/grocery-bag-holder.html (only mine is made from old blue jeans)

I then tear off a little piece of a bag and pick the chicky poopies up with that, fold it over and throw it away. Then I wash my hands. One bag lasts a long time.

When the coop arrives and they're big enough to go into it, I'll be using the galvanized metal scoop my hubs made at the shop.

 

[Rhoise]

I bought a $1.79 stainless steel slotted spoon works great with a fry basket $6.49 LOL!