Any danger with a chicken in the house?

[henry0reilly]

Edit = I convinced her the chicken belonged back where it came from with it's friends.

My wife "rescued" a chicken that was wandering around in the street. When I went to find the owners the lady was indifferent about getting it back, they have a dozen and they thought a predator had got this one.

I'm concerned that the chicken might be a health risk for the YNA and 'too even though they won't be in the same room. The furnace does circulate air all through the house.

 

[bug_n_flock]

Well.... I have chickens who jump in my windows to lay eggs. Untile I rearranged things, they would even jump in the bird room window.



That said, these are chickens I have had since they were days old.



There is always "some" risk, but I think it would probably be OK. Try to minimize direct contact, or transmission of chicken droppings into the bird area. What breed of chicken? I can't imagine being indifferent, and I have *way* more than a dozen chickens. Grrrr bad chicken keeper

 

[henry0reilly]

. What breed of chicken? I can't imagine being indifferent, and I have *way* more than a dozen chickens. Grrrr bad chicken keeper

It's all white so I suspect leghorn but don't know for sure. These folks weren't keeping pets I think they got them for eggs.

 

[bug_n_flock]

Well... are you sure it isn't a meat bird? If so, no amount of "rescuing" can save it.. look up "cornish cross", if your bird is one of these they don't live very long. Heres hoping it is a leghorn, tho. I have one of those in my flock. Friendly bird

 

[18WheelsOfSteel]

Yes, chickens aren't nearly as cute as parrots and the couple of times the ones I had years ago got inside I got beaten with a frying pan by SWMBO for there being chicken poo inside...might not be a danger for you, but I'll never let another yard bird in the house again lol.

 

[Joon]

From what I understand the main concern is if there was an outbreak of avian flu all the birds in the quarantine area could be culled, but there are other risks like parrot fever which can be passed from chicken to parrot.