[blackdog]

Fowl are usually covered with blood sucking lice. It's really gross. They will tranfer to alternate hosts like sheep and spread transmissible diseases by bites.

It's really become a big thing with all the abnormal pryon/ CWD/Mad Cow/ Spongy Brain syndromes. Since it is not a living micro-organism causing the problem, but a protein, it can be tranmitted by feeding surfaces, water trough's, and even pasture grass. Vehicles which have visited a farm prior to yours are supposed to be banned from animal areas. Footwear worn by you or visitors is supposed to go thru caustic foot dips. Animals are to be kept a minimum of 100' from any animals not under such control.

[WaterDragon]

Any idea I ever had of getting guinnea hens, which I've also heard are terrific watch "dogs", is totally shot down! LOL. Thanks for the info, blackdog.