Threat of Salmonella & Your experiences

[Zapados]

Hey everyone! New to chicks and chickens.

Ive read handling them can be a vector for salmonella - have you experienced this with yourself? with your children?
Im vigilant and wash hands after handling and hand sanitizer if changing water/adding food

Any anecdotal experience and advice is appreciated

 

[JacinLarkwell]

We had a kid I our 4H group get really sick from salmonella a few years ago.

I've never gotten sick from them, and I'm not the best at washing my hands after quick handling either. So long as your birds are healthy, I think washing your hands should be fine

 

[Aunt Angus]

Just use common sense. Wash hands. Wash eggs before eating them.

Produce is actually more of a risk than chickens are.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Ive read handling them can be a vector for salmonella

It can be. Eating fresh fruit, berries, or veggies without washing them first can be. I wonder how many thousands of fresh strawberries or blackberries I've picked and eaten without washing them. Petting a dog or cat can be, especially if it has been outside. Practically anything you do in life carries risk. You manage the risks of being injured in a car wreck by how you drive. Manage the risk of getting salmonella from chickens by washing your hands.