When buying and handling live chickens, try not to touch them or their droppings. Do not blow at their bottoms. Egg shells may have been contaminated with bird faeces. Wash the outside of eggs and wipe them dry before putting into the refrigerator for storage. Observe food hygiene when cooking chickens and eggs. Always wash your hands thoroughly with liquid soap and water after handling chickens and eggs.

When buying live chickens, try not to touch them or their droppings. If you have touched a chicken, wash your hands thoroughly with liquid soap and water. See similar questions...

This does not present a risk. At the present time, the H5N1 strain of bird flu that has spread through poultry farms in southeast Asia and into eastern Europe is not present in the U.S. Even if the H5N1 strain were to appear in the U.S., transmission from birds to people would require close contact with birds, such as handling, butchering or exposure to bird droppings. See similar questions...

They will eat just about anything! There are commercial poultry foods available at local feed stores, or you can make your own mix. People feed chickens corn, oats, wheat, rye, soy, fresh greens from the garden (weeds as well), table scraps (they love spaghetti!), worms and other bugs. The local grocery stores and markets often have vegetable scraps available. Variety is the key to good health, just like us! See similar questions...

Realistically, the main complaint that people in urban areas have about neighborhood chickens is ROOSTERS because they are noisy. You know your neighbors, I hope. If not, go take them a batch of cookies, introduce yourself and take a quick survey of their sentiment. Tell them you want to raise a few birds in your back yard, and ask if they have any problem with your building a small aviary for a few quiet birds. No one will hassle you if your neighbors don't complain. See similar questions...

We do a lot of business over the internet sight unseen. Our goal is to tell you exactly what we are sending you and eliminate the surprises. If the car has flaws or imperfections we will address those and let you know the true condition of the car you are buying. If you would like a Steel Dreamz sales representative to "walk a car", (ie. talk to you while he is looking at it) please give us a call at 480-545-6605 or click here to email a time for us to call you. See similar questions...

That will depend on the caretaker. Just like any other pet or animal, they need care--cleaning out the dirty bedding in the coop, keeping it dry and having a clean/dry area of sand or dirt for the birds to take dust bathes in. These practices will all help to keep your birds happy, healthy and odor free. See similar questions...

The key to safe chickens is a sturdy, impenetrable coop. Raccoons should be more of a concern, they are such clever, determined critters. .Make sure the structure is secure (enclosed top, fencing buried below ground under the sides, secure latches on doors or other entryways), keep all birds locked in at night, letting them out into the run or "tractor" only during the day. See similar questions...

It is food that attracts rodents, not the birds. If you have wild bird feeders in your back yard, you run the same risk. Keep all feed in metal garbage cans, with secure lids. Feed birds in small doses, so as not to have a large amount of food left over. If you feed your birds scraps/ protein, make sure it is eaten and not left in the bedding. See similar questions...

There are wild chickens. But what Ted means here is, why haven't chickens living in the wild evolved better flight in 5000 years. And the answer is simple: 5000 years is too short a time to do so, not to mention that Ted has demonstrated no selection pressure in that direction, and the gene pool of "escaped chickens" Ted refers to is constantly being "pumped" with fresh escapees. See similar questions...

I live in southern Maine (USA), about 10 miles inland, from the Atlantic Ocean. I get a mix of coastal and inland storms, or as the meteorologist have started calling them ,"winter weather events". The Coastal storms have a tendency to include sleet and freezing rain and sometimes end as plain rain, making for a heavy snow pack. Other storms are of the inland variety and include deep snow with blowing and drifting. Our average winter snowfall is 71 inches. See similar questions...

Three options are usually available to you. You may return home and receive help from a relative or friend. You can have a home health nurse and physical therapist assist you at home for two or three weeks. You may also stay at a sub-acute facility following your hospital stay depending on your insurance. See similar questions...

Could there be a third type of transsexual? One motivated by something other then autogynaphilia or hsts-type motivations? Many transsexuals insist that they fit neither type. See similar questions...

That's were the really great news begins. Due to the dramatic success of the product, Michel decided to reformulate the product for humans, naming it, " Calorad?". Michel tested Calorad? on himself and had an internal medicine physician monitor his progress and the safety of the product. The doctor was amazed at Michel's results. Michel lost 30 pounds of fat without losing any lean muscle. In fact, to his excitement, he gained lean muscle in his chest. See similar questions...

No. Perdue Farms does not give our chickens or turkeys hormones or steroids, either in feed, processing, or any other application. The use of hormones has been illegal in poultry production since 1952. In fact, since our beginning in 1920, we have never used hormones or steroids. See similar questions...

Chickens which are fed a complete diet such as Purina Start & Grow, Layena or Meat Builder do not need grit for digestion. If chickens are being fed whole grains such as Purina Scratch Grains or if they are outside on the range, then grit should be fed to aid in grinding up feed in their crop. In this situation, grit should be fed 1 pound per 100 chickens twice per week. It can be fed free choice or mixed with the regular feed. See similar questions...