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@paulaok Welcome to our support group where we try to share our experiences to help one another.
I have not raised chickens, but for several years I shared my garden space at the edge of my patio with feral chickens, and it is also where my bird feeders were located. My pulmonologist believed it was the source of my infection. strongly encouraged me to stay away from the spot. We covered the area with undisturbed ground cover and I still avoid being nearby when it is being mowed or raked, even closing windows and doors facing the patio.
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@sueinmn Good Day. I was reading about the idea of chickens and bronchiectasis We live up hill very close to our neighbor who has chickens in coops and some running free since Covid . The wind gusts up to my backyard. I have always thought the air we breathe outside near the coops was causing my hubby troubles with his lungs. The molds in straw and the insect infestions and dust kicked up from hens free range. His coops are illegal but we have not complained but this years diagnosis is pushing us to do so. Thanks for confirming the possiblities. WG
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@sueinmn Would you mind being more specific about the infection ? I’m unsure…is it what lead you to BE, or where you already diagnosed with BE and caught something from the chickens ? Curious, as when I went to NJH , in my initial/screening phone questioning , they asked me several questions regarding birds & chickens.
Are bird feeders & bird houses a bad idea for us ? Thanks !