What illnesses and diseases can humans transmit to baby chicks?

[Quail_Guy]

Does anyone know what diseases or illnesses baby chicks can catch from humans?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Does anyone know what diseases or illnesses baby chicks can catch from humans?

As far as I know, there's no transmission of human to chicken.

What are you worried about, do you have sick chicks?

 

[Quail_Guy]

As far as I know, there's no transmission of human to chicken.

What are you worried about, do you have sick chicks?

I do not have any sick chicks from what I'm seeing currently but there is a sick relative in the household and I do not want my chicks to get sick.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Chickens can make humans sick, though, so be sure to wash hands after handling them. Hope your sick relative gets better soon!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I do not have any sick chicks from what I'm seeing currently but there is a sick relative in the household and I do not want my chicks to get sick.

Chicks can make humans sick if they don't wash hands or practice good sanitation methods.

Keep the chicks in a room where you can shut the door so the whole household is not disturbing them so much.

Are you in a cold climate? If not, then brood chicks outside. Chicks are quite dusty and their dander and shedding fluff will stick to everything.

 

[orelsi]

Humans cannot infect chickens with anything, so relax.

Chickens can potentially infect humans with stuff like e.coli and salmonella, but it is very rare, especially if you keep their coop clean and look after their health. I have had numerous "lap chickens" that are more like pets throughout the years and no one in my family has ever had issues despite handling and petting them constantly. Make sure they have a dust bath available, clean the coop, give them proper food, some vitamins from time to time and you will have nothing to worry about.

Another good news is that the common chicken pests like lice and mites cannot survive on humans for more than a day. So even if they jump on you they will quickly die on their own.

 

[Echelontheory101]

Humans cannot infect chickens with anything, so relax.

Chickens can potentially infect humans with stuff like e.coli and salmonella, but it is very rare, especially if you keep their coop clean and look after their health. I have had numerous "lap chickens" that are more like pets throughout the years and no one in my family has ever had issues despite handling and petting them constantly. Make sure they have a dust bath available, clean the coop, give them proper food, some vitamins from time to time and you will have nothing to worry about.

Another good news is that the common chicken pests like lice and mites cannot survive on humans for more than a day. So even if they jump on you they will quickly die on their own.

This eases my anxiety, I just realized I have a tiny cut on my knuckle and I literally just finished wiping 5 chick butts and cleaning 11 chicks poopy feet lol and while I wash my hands with antibacterial soap after everytime I handle them, their feeders, change their bedding in the brooder etc., my health anxiety is now like oh you obviously now have some mystery week old chicken poop disease and are gonna die

 

[Debbie292d]

This eases my anxiety, I just realized I have a tiny cut on my knuckle and I literally just finished wiping 5 chick butts and cleaning 11 chicks poopy feet lol and while I wash my hands with antibacterial soap after everytime I handle them, their feeders, change their bedding in the brooder etc., my health anxiety is now like oh you obviously now have some mystery week old chicken poop disease and are gonna die

Have you ever considered writing, as in a newspaper/magazine article, BYC article, novel, or children's book? You sure have a way with words!

 

[Echelontheory101]

Have you ever considered writing, as in a newspaper/magazine article, BYC article, novel, or children's book? You sure have a way with words!

Im not sure if you're joking or not but I'm gonna assume good intent haha I do love to read but haven't really written much but its always been something that has interested me, but I've never really sat down and tried any kind of book or article writing! Would be fun to try though! My family always told me I never shut up growing up so I'm assuming that long windedness happens in my texting and social media stuff too

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I remember feeling like this when I discovered a literal rat’s nest in my chicken run. I actually sold my entire flock and moved the run, eradicated the rat nest and ever since then I am very careful to not leave anything out that entices rats.