Talk about agressive rooster!

[doublecrossranch]

https://www.foxnews.com/health/rooster-pecked-woman-death-freak-attack

Luckily my chickens are sweet, mostly because I'm the treat lady

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I saw that too.

 

[Folly's place]

I saw the headline and didn't watch the show. yuck!
Mary

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

That’s another reason to wear boots!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Boots, jeans...
Just wow

 

[Folly's place]

My cock birds are fine, but I'm a klutz, and also hate walking through weeds and prickers out there. Farm country!
If one of the cockerels 'acts out' I'll be less likely to be injured.
Sandals in chicken, horse, or cattle 'poo', not so nice!
Mary

 

[doublecrossranch]

Side note...my husband is at a food safety conference in Chicago this week and they are talking about backyard chickens and salmonella.

 

[Folly's place]

People show no sense! No critter kisses my lips, I wash after handling stuff and animals, and generally try to be careful. It's great that folks are having chickens and home grown eggs, but basic sanitation and hand washing goes a long way!
Food poisoning is miserable, and can be fatal, or nearly. Good food handling does pay off.
Mary

 

[doublecrossranch]

Sanitation and cross contamination! You are 100%right Mary

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Heard about this from a friend. So awful!

As for the salmonella, I’m entirely convinced most of those who are getting sick are new to backyard chicken keeping. One, they are just learning how to handle/be around poultry and two, they haven’t had years of rolling around in Farm Germs, as I call them, to give them some resistance.

My sister and I grew up barefoot in the backyard with all our poultry and other pets, so we had a childhood full of natural vaccinations towards germs and ickies that make most people susceptible. We never used hand sanitizer (and I still hate the stuff) and we got dirty (as in, draining and cleaning out the nasty goose/duck pond in our bare feet) all the time.

In short, the salmonella threat doesn’t scare me (at least not that much ). But don’t worry - I do wash my hands with soap and warm water after coming in from the chicken coop (but I’ll still wear my beach sandals out there - I have a special bun for chicken coop shoes and clothing items).