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

Do you wear a mask or respirator when cleaning your coop?

  • Yes - Everytime I'm in the coop!

    Votes: 52 6.4%
  • Yes - Only when doing a deep clean

    Votes: 177 21.7%
  • Yes - Whenever I scoop or scrape off the poop board

    Votes: 49 6.0%
  • Sometimes

    Votes: 91 11.2%
  • I used to, but I don't anymore

    Votes: 13 1.6%
  • No - Never

    Votes: 253 31.0%
  • No - Is that something I'm supposed to do????

    Votes: 151 18.5%
  • Other - Please elaborate

    Votes: 30 3.7%

  • Total voters
    816
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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!
 
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I don't wear anything, though I probably should. Depending on the cleaning (deep litter, monthly summer clean, dusting, etc.), I sometimes have to step out for fresh air. Spring cleanout is usually pretty rough. Adding shavings can be rough too, as it sometimes has a lot of dust.
 
I wear a N95 mask when handling birds, or cleaning out there. Just visiting, not usually. A friend died of Histoplasmosis, and I have asthma, so being careful is a good thing!
Mary
Oh my goodness that’s awful! Sorry to hear that! Yes, something like that would certainly teach you to mask up! My husband has cystic fibrosis, I don’t even really like him being in the coop to visit the birds, let alone when I do any kind of cleaning, because I worry about him.
 
I don't wear anything, though I probably should. Depending on the cleaning (deep litter, monthly summer clean, dusting, etc.), I sometimes have to step out for fresh air. Spring cleanout is usually pretty rough. Adding shavings can be rough too, as it sometimes has a lot of dust.
I don’t wear anything either, but keep thinking I should. I’m the same, I usually just step out for some fresh air. The worst that happens with me with the dust from shavings is my eyes get itchy.
 

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