Taking a poll

Do you wash your hands after handling your chickens?


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After reading through this thread, am I truly prepared to expose my level of grossness to the world? :oops:

Simple answer: only if, somehow, the type of poop that stinks to high heaven ends up on my hands. If not, hand washing simply doesn't come to mind because I don't have the smell to remind me! :lol: Heck, usually all I need to do in order to consider my hands "clean" is wipe them off in the grass. ;)

From a germaphobe who loses her mind when coming in contact with any type of filthy human bacteria, especially (but not limited to) those found in public bathrooms, this is rather usual. Yet, I'll eat after my ladies and gentleman all the time. Try to picture this same girl eating off a spoon that was just offered to the chooks, or finishing an apple covered with peck marks. ;)

Call me disgusting if you wish, but I'm still alive to tell the tale! :p;)

~Alex
 
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:lau And what I get is, “When you gonna come inside and cook supper?” :duc And this will be at 9 pm (in the summer of course).
Luckily for me ... DS is an excellent cook ... and we have an old-fashioned dinner bell. Even the dogs know to come in when they hear it. Me? It may take a second ring, but I'm home for dinner!
 
After reading through this thread, am I truly prepared to expose my level of grossness to the world? :oops:

Simple answer: only if, somehow, the type of poop that stinks to high heaven ends up on my hands. If not, hand washing simply doesn't come to mind because I don't have the smell to remind me! :lol: Heck, usually all I need to do in order to consider my hands "clean" is wipe them off in the grass. ;)

From a germaphobe who loses her mind when coming in contact with any type of filthy human bacteria, especially (but not limited to) those found in public bathrooms, this is rather usual. Yet, I'll eat after my ladies and gentleman all the time. Try to picture this same girl eating off a spoon that was just offered to the girls, or finishing an apple covered with peck marks. ;)

Call me disgusting if you wish, but I'm still alive to tell the tale! :p;)

~Alex
I LOVE it! You go girl! That’s what I’m talking about. :clap And yes, summertime grass is a good ‘wipe.’ Also I completely forgot about eating a sandwich and sharing it with my four originals. Or them sharing their busted open cantaloupe with me...outside...on the ground...no spoon...just my beak! Oh yeah! Good times!

I knew I wasn’t the only ‘gross’ one, or the only one willing to admit it! :hugs Oh, and I’ll keep eating my food if I find just a dog hair in it. :eek: But a human hair? Ewwww, no! Cause people are gross! :lau:lau
 
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LOL This is on my counter :lau you might have to zoom in to read the words. I liked it so much I framed it!
 
I don't handle my chickens often because I suck at holding them, for the life of me I just can't.... they always squirm and wiggle their way out of my hold. Let's just say if I was an NFL football player, I would be the guy dropping the ball all the time and having my teammates give me that disappointed look in the locker room....... :(

But I do still wash my hands. :)
 
Does a quick rinse count,LOL :)

Really the question should be “how well do you wash your hands” because most folks don’t wash long enough.

Yes I do if collecting eggs or touching them then going to eat or make something to eat other than that maybe not.

I’m in construction so my hands are usually pretty dirty anyway, possibly cover in worst stuff , chemicals etc.
I try not to put my hands in my mouth but I’m sure it happens.
 
I LOVE it! You go girl! That’s what I’m talking about. :clap And yes, summertime grass is a good ‘wipe.’ Also I completely forgot about eating a sandwich and sharing it with my four originals. Or them sharing their busted open cantaloupe with me...outside...on the ground...no spoon...just my beak! Oh yeah! Good times!

I knew I wasn’t the only ‘gross’ one, or the only one willing to admit it! :hugs Oh, and I’ll keep eating my food if I find just a dog hair in it. :eek: But a human hair? Ewwww, no! Cause people are gross! :lau:lau
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