can children touch chicks/chickens

[Chicks&Chihuahuas]

Harrison (5) plays with our girls all the time. "Queenie" (Dad is an Englishman) is his favorite. She is a Barred Rock, and is our best "lap chicken". He carries her around the yard, hunts for bugs under rocks and then proudly presents them to her for snacking.

 

[chick4chicks]

As long as you supervise the children and wash their hands well they will be fine. Congrats on the new chickies.

 

[Beckyinma]

Oh gosh, to not let my kids touch the chicks at least twice each day, the kids would surely revolt! The rule is to wash hands after. My daughter has a strange habit of running her hands through the bedding. Eww! We tell her not to, but when your little hands are following around a chick, it's kind of hard to avoid. So, the rule is to just wash hands well after.

I agree with the comment about teaching them to be gentle, and always making sure they are supervised.