Official BYC Poll: Do You Wear a Mask or Respirator When Cleaning Your Coop?

[NDJorgensen]

Never felt the need for a mask. I use a combination of sand and SweetPDZ (horse stall-dry) under the roosts and the only time I ever have a dust issue is when I pour a fresh bag of PDZ into the litter box. I just step out of the coop after adding and give it about 10 minutes to clear before I mix it into the sand.

 

[mumma g]

No, straight out of the coup and into the brown bin, fresh shavings and straw in and done.

 

[HollyMcD]

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We all know how much dust those birds can create, so I'm just wondering who wears some kind of respiratory protection when they are in and around the coop - and when!

Have you had any issues from not wearing a mask?

Please vote and leave a comment below!

I do wear a mask but only when doing a deep clean on the coop!

 

[1stheatherton]

I do wear a mask, goggles and gloves when I clean the coop or nesting boxes. My granddad used to wear a bandana cleaning the barn and I picked it up from him.

 

[ChickenBFF]

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We all know how much dust those birds can create, so I'm just wondering who wears some kind of respiratory protection when they are in and around the coop - and when!

Have you had any issues from not wearing a mask?

Please vote and leave a comment below!

The only time I wear a mask is when I tear down the coop.and nesting boxes for deep clean, spray for mites, or do a major shaving clean out to keep the dust out of my nose. My coop is cleaner than most people's homes. As far as handling my chickens,.no I don't wear a mask. I figure if I were going to die of a chicken borne illness, I'd be dead by now at age 60. Plus, it'd be a good death.
Peace, out

 

[1OldCrow]

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We all know how much dust those birds can create, so I'm just wondering who wears some kind of respiratory protection when they are in and around the coop - and when!

Have you had any issues from not wearing a mask?

Please vote and leave a comment below!

I do wear a face covering, like a bandana or mask, because I use DE in the coop. It's irritating to respiratory system. I also wear eye covering because the DE makes for uncomfortable dry eye. Outside in the run I don't fuss with protective wear.

 

[ChirPea97]

I don't wear a mask when cleaning out their coop, unless I am spray pumping DE on, around, and in their coop.

 

[Fanatic4felines]

No I do not wear a mask. My coop is off the ground and has a full size door on the end. I put a wheel barrel at the door and using a hoe pull it all into the wheel barrel. However I am outside. The nesting boxes are on the side with their own lift lid. I use a hand shovel to put the shavings in the coop. Then the hoe to wheel barrel. Afterwards I sprinkling DE on the floor and the fresh shavings on top. I do stand inside and back up and out of coop as I put the shavings and DE down.

 

[Hysteria]

I never wear mask even despite serving in Japan. It’s not enough air for my lungs.Never got any disease from my birds/coop/droppings, what I compost right away every morning.
During Covid also I didn’t wore mask even (some) Japanes people were piercing me with their look under their double masks; sorry I need fresh air;I’m rejoicing the freedom of breathing, while I can…

 

[Hysteria]

I mix well the poop with saw dust. Works excellent.