Salmonella prevention

[3riverschick]

Hi Nifty ,
just a thought . the CDC is discussing a nationwide out bread outbreak of salmonella attributed to Backyard flocks. so far they've had 559 people or something affected. Here's a thought. why don't we have a thread on how to prevent salmonella in backyard flocks? frankly , I think one thing they should do is stop hugging their chickens. apparently that's a problem in salmonella affected children under 5.
at any rate , it's a thought. I think it would be a good topic of the week.
Best,
Karen

 

[Kiki]

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-06-17/index.html
Quick Tips for Preventing Salmonella

• Cook poultry, ground beef, and eggs thoroughly. Do not eat or drink foods containing raw eggs, or raw (unpasteurized) milk.
• If you are served undercooked meat, poultry or eggs in a restaurant, don't hesitate to send it back to the kitchen for further cooking.
• Wash hands, kitchen work surfaces, and utensils with soap and water immediately after they have been in contact with raw meat or poultry.
• Be particularly careful with foods prepared for infants, the elderly, and the immunocompromised.
• Wash hands with soap after handling reptiles, birds, or baby chicks, and after contact with pet feces.
• Avoid direct or even indirect contact between reptiles (turtles, iguanas, other lizards, snakes) and infants or immunocompromised persons.
• Don't work with raw poultry or meat, and an infant (e.g., feed, change diaper) at the same time.
• Mother's milk is the safest food for young infants. Breastfeeding prevents salmonellosis and many other health problems.

 

[Kiki]

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/technical.html

How do People Get Salmonella?
Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. You can get Salmonella infection from a variety of sources, including:

• Eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.
• Touching infected animals and not washing your hands afterwards.

 

[ChickenGirl555]

Not ALL chickens carry salmonella but it is hard to tell because they act completely healthy because it does not affect them. So you could have a perfectly normal, happy chicken, or a salmonella carrying, happy chicken.