The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[Mr MKK FARMS]

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[darbygill]

I want to play again, count me in!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

I want to play again, count me in!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I want to play again, count me in!

Welcome! You are just in time!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 

[Happy Chooks]

Good night!

 

[melina90]

Also, Tetanus thrives around horses as does certain staph. If you live with or work around horses at all, you should be up on your tetanus vaccinations as well as any other animals living around horses....

That's good to know - we have two horses, living in the same building as our coop. I guess that puts us at somewhat higher risk... I think I'll talk to our family dr about vaccinating the kids early too. They'll get the vaccines in their schools vaccine program, but the tetanus shot is given at age 11... That's a long time to wait

Thanks for letting me know!

 

[countryfarmlife]

Count me in, this will be my first year to join in.

Greg

 

[Happy Chooks]

Count me in, this will be my first year to join in.

Greg

Welcome!

 

[TJChickens]

That's good to know - we have two horses, living in the same building as our coop. I guess that puts us at somewhat higher risk... I think I'll talk to our family dr about vaccinating the kids early too. They'll get the vaccines in their schools vaccine program, but the tetanus shot is given at age 11... That's a long time to wait

Thanks for letting me know!

Tetanus likes puncture type wounds where oxygen can't reach. It usually doesn't survive in surface scrapes that can be washed out well. If a kid steps on a nail or something like that, a tetanus shot is absolutely needed...
And of course horses have their own tetanus boosters yearly. I think people only get them every 7 years unless their if a deep puncture, and then they'll get a booster....

Good luck with everything!!!