In an investigation notice, the CDC noted that backyard poultry owners should take precautionary measures when handling their animals after 163 confirmed cases of salmonella were reported in 43 states.
"Don’t kiss or snuggle backyard poultry, and don’t eat or drink around them," the CDC wrote. "This can spread Salmonella germs to your mouth and make you sick."
-Brad_in_IL
I have raised chickens for eggs for 14 years. Although they are considered more pets than livestock they are an emergency meat supply. Shhh, don't tell them that.
ReplyDeleteThat said, it is my experience that disease like salmonella in a chicken flock comes from filthy conditions. While it doesn't need to be sterilized (nor should it be) keeping things clean daily goes a long way to a healthy flock.
it's from rodents.
Deleteeven if you don't see them, they're anywhere there's a free and accessible food source.
There's nothing you might do that Big Sister cannot instruct you to do better. Obey Big Sister.
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ReplyDeleteSalmonella and Escherischia are fairly closely related families of bacteria.
Salmonella plays basically the same role in the guts of reptiles and birds as Escherischia does in those of mammals.
Never kiss your chickens, you could contract chirpies. It's a cannarieal disease that is totally untweetable.
ReplyDeleteYou left out "puts on sunglasses..."
DeleteLaying groundwork to try a federal ban on chickens as a "public health problem?" Being able to raise and care for chickens can put a decent amount of protein on the plate of a family of 4. Reduce your dependence on a food-supply chain is NOT GOOD for a over-reaching government.
ReplyDelete-Just A Chemist.
I believe this is the crux of it, yes.
DeleteNow if they can just figure a way to keep people from putting in vegetable gardens...
DeleteThose rat bastards probably have a few (million) gallons of agent orange stockpiled. Probably stored next to the Zyklon B.
ReplyDeleteNext up: 'Don't eat eggs from your chickens.' Wait for it.
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