So I really shouldn't kiss my chickens???

[Aneesa's Muse]

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George is BEAUTIFUL!! ...don't tell Ben I said that, though..

As for my comment about "dry handed" potty'ers ...I think, as long as you sanitize "somehow" ..you are not in the same "Ewwwwww" category

I come out "dry handed", as well ..if you want to get technical ....cuz I use my shoes, knees, elbows to touch the flusher, the levers, the knobs and whatever else needs to be maneuvered for me to get a big wad of paper towel to touch the rest..

Most times, I just "do the dance" until I can get HOME and not have to worry about being infected with gawd knows what all

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Yep....My name is Judy and I'm a chicken kisser...

How can you not want to kiss little bantam cochins...so fluffy and sweet. Even the roos...if I can catch them other than at night on their roosts.

 

[herechickchick]

Guilty here too! I can't help it.

 

[HorseFeathers]

Of course I kiss my chickens. Whenever I shut them in at night I give them each a goodnight kiss. Whoever said not to kiss chickens has obviously never had them (no ofense to whoever says chicken kissing is a no-no).

Oh, and I kiss my gecko too. He's such a little sweetie, I can't resist.

 

[sussexgal]

Bonafied chicken smoocher here too!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

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Well, for one, not everyone's immune systems are equally good. Sometimes this is due to medical conditions.

Secondly, yes, I have gone into the backwoods and been without normal sanitation and been fine too. Mostly this is because our immune systems have already dealt with our own bugs and those of our buddies, because we spend lots of time around them. It is different when you are exposed to a complete stranger and their bugs.

Third, no one should ever use anti-bacterial soap. It isn't any more effective then regular soap when used correctly, and it is bad for the environment.

OK, OFF MY SOAPBOX. LOL

 

[Akane]

I did mention unless there is something wrong with your immune system.

It is different when you are exposed to a complete stranger and their bugs.

I never catch illnesses from strangers. Only people I'm related to but that's entirely different from getting salmonella from pets. We're not talking about some virus strain adapted to overcome the human immune system specifically. We're talking about a common bacteria that everyone has been exposed to at least a little and should have built up an immunity to low levels of it. Being exposed to high levels such as with bad meat is entirely different but just being around animals with the normal amount of bacteria is not going to get you sick unless you have a compromised immune system. Or maybe way overuse antibacterial products so you haven't exposed yourself to anything and never developed a good immune system.​

 

[barney]

I think giving your chickens a big kiss and hug is a normal thing! do you??

 

[DrakeMaiden]

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So you never had chicken pox as a child?

 

[Bawkadoodledoo]

i hug my chickens near my head so i guess some bact gets in my mouth LOOLL