Silly Qustion~human to chicken illness

[ladyturtle5366]

I've been googling and can only find info on chicken to human illness, so I thought I would ask here. I know this is silly, but I want to be careful. A friend of mine is bringing her daughter over. Her daughter has chicken pox. (yes, I know it has nothing to do with chickens) We are having a "pox party" so my little boys can get it naturally and get over it. (no judgement please, I'm a wellness consultant, I've done my research)
My question is this....My friends's girls have not met our chickens (4 weeks old today) and I know they're going to want to. So....is it safe for my chickens to be around the girls (and then my boys later) if they have or have been exposed to chicken pox. Please let me know what you think. I mean, I don't know if chickens catch things from us at all, and if they do, I mean, there is no way to keep it away from them completely. (I could be catching a cold right now and not know for example) They have been eating chick scratch with antibiotics. (Recommended by a friend I trust, though I'm generally against antibiotics for no reason)

Ok, I think that's all the info I can think to share. Thanks in advance!

 

[Elite Silkies]

I do not have an answer for the chicken pox, sorry. But, it is recommended to feed medicated chick starter until they are about 8 weeks old.

 

[ladyturtle5366]

yeah, they're still getting the medicated feed. ( I don't know the actual name of it, but it was recommended by the feed store)

 

[mom'sfolly]

I don't think they can catch chicken pox from a kid, but I really don't know. You might try googling alternate hosts for chicken pox.

 

[mypicklebird]

The poxes are viral and in general are relatively specific. Chicken pox has nothing to do with chickens, and the name is thought to either be because the person looked like they got attacked by chickens or some think it came from the look of chicken pox being like a wimpy version of small pox. Back when people thought being called a chicken meant you were small and scared!

I would personally not be concerned about Fowl pox transmitting to me, or vice versa (Chicken pox on a human infecting the chicken flock). Have the party, and let the kids see the chickens...

 

[ladyturtle5366]

Yeah, I knew it had nothing to do with chickens....just wasn't sure about viruses making the chicks sick. Thanks!

 

[horsejody]

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The "medication" in medicated chick starter is not an antibiotic.