salmonella

  1. Holler Hens

    Salmonella?! What do I do now????

    So, both of my kids (10 & 6 yo) have tested positive with the same strain of Salmonella. The CDC has done genome testing and it is a strain "common from handling live poultry." They will now be testing a stool sample from my flock for confirmation that is where they contracted it. We have 10...
  2. W

    Can a germaphobe raise backyard chickens?

    I've always wanted to raise backyard chickens (I'd like to keep 4 or 5 layers), but as someone with an aversion to vomiting, the thought of salmonella scares me a little. Google backyard chickens and you'll get a bunch of articles on how backyard chickens got a bunch of families sick over the...
  3. 20andy19

    Possible Salmonella?

    Hi, recently i have been in hospital for 2 months and had to hire help with my chickens. Upon returning home i found the hired help wasn't tending to my feathered friends very well! He hadnt been cleaning or locking the feed away! Which has attracted rats, not just one... I have 'dealt' with...
  4. Keeperoflock

    BE AWARE - JUST READ THIS - VERY IMPORTANT

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/salmonella-alert-backyard-chickens-have-caused-21-state-outbreak-cdc-says/ar-AABvt48?ocid=spartandhp Copied and pasted from link listed above. Dated: 5/18/2019 Salmonella alert: Backyard chickens have caused 21-state outbreak, CDC says Fifty-two...
  5. Sky5678

    Preventing salmonella and bacteria spreading to vegetable garden?

    Apologizes if this is the incorrect place to post this. I live in the city and my yard space is rather small (around ~150 square feet or so). I was thinking of getting quail and they'll be confined to a run. However my family does own a vegetable garden, and I'm worried if quail waste will be...
  6. Csparling

    Salmonella-am I being paranoid??

    We just got Pekins yesterday at TSC and while I did research, I was honestly shocked at how much talk of salmonella being passed around with birds. We also have two dogs who we keep on a leash when we go out. I want to have the ducks as free range birds but now I’m afraid if the dogs come in...
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  7. AgentJeffy

    To wash. Or not to wash. That, is the question.

    Hey everyone! So this is going to be more of a collection of ideas all in one place for chicken eggs. I'm aware of the pros and the cons of egg washing for the most part. But I still think this would be a useful thread for anyone looking for the arguments from both sides, as well as a poll to...
  8. Christopher28fair

    Can't sell homegrown eggs?

    Sorry if this has been mentioned already.... but last year I was able to sell my eggs to a local bakery, and now they won't take them. Neither will any of the other nearby bakeries. There 's a new rule against it - one place told me it was because of the risk of Salmonella. Salmonella? About...
  9. Acre4Me

    Salmonella Q - hatchery related

    I'm interested in ordering some more chickens in the late summer. One larger hatchery near me is Mt Healthy Hatchery, however, they have had 2 big Salmonella outbreaks in 2011, and then again in 2014. So, I wonder a few things: 1. Is salmonella a somewhat common problem in a larger...
  10. SarahLeta

    NPIP Testing- Pullorum Antigen 50/100 Tests FOR SALE 2019 Exp

    Hello BYC! Salmonella Pullorum Antigen for NPIP testing. Many manufactures no longer distribute 100 dose vials of the Pullorum Antigen and this leaves me with a lot of extra! This is perfect if you are a smaller breeder, or exhibition, in need of a smaller amount of antigen! Included will be...
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  11. K

    Probiotics for chickens?

    Getting my first chicks this weekend. I'm a little concerned though because I will like to avoid medicated chick feed. I'm not sure how to proceed. Looked into apple cider vinegar. And I found this site www.flockvitality.com Does anyone have experience with it? Any help would be appreciated...
  12. rabrabs14

    Common types of bacteria in coops?

    Hi, I'm a high schooler with three rhode island reds and was doing an antibacterial project in school. I am wondering what kinds of bacteria are found in coops besides the typical salmonella and E. Coli. Thank you in advance!
  13. GmaPiggly

    Chicken Diseases in Humans

    Recently, I came home to a 69 year old husband who was running a fever, diarrhea, disoriented, and in critically severe health! He didn't know his name, date of birth, nothing! I rushed him into our local ER there to have every test imaginable ran. After a life-threatening 3 days the test...
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  14. KindVonDerMond

    Is it Safe to Pet My Chickens?

    Hello! I'm quite new to this whole chicken rearing thing (I don't even have a flock yet, or a coop for that matter!) and I was curious on the health issues of petting your chickens. Some people I've met cuddle and pet their chickens as much as they can, others tell me not to touch them without...
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  15. MotherHen9892

    NY Times article

    The weekend article about salmonella has caused a lot of fear in our extended family and neighborhood because of our chickens hatched last spring. They are adorable and all just started laying eggs and seem happy and healthy. One of my kids cuddles, kisses and hugs the friendlier hens...
  16. A

    New York Times interview request on keeping you and your chickens healthy

    Hello, I am a reporter working on a story for the New York Times about how people who raise chickens safeguard against salmonella. I'd love to speak with anyone who owns chickens and has put special thought into this, or anyone who has gotten salmonella and then adjusted their chicken-keeping...
  17. C

    Marek's questions, non urgent, can I do more

    This is a non urgent question. I would love feedback from others dealing with Marek's in their flock. We have confirmed Marek's in our flock. As you can imagine we have lost quite a few birds. Some to spontaneous death and others to neuro symptoms. However, most recently our 20 week old buff...
  18. DesertBird

    Salmonella Poisoning?

    Sorry, I'm not sure exactly where this thread goes. My grandpa thinks he got Salmonella poisoning from the chicks we recently got. Are all chickens carriers of this? The chicks are now 1 week old. He says he felt sick with abdominal cramps for 3 days, and then he passed out from a high fever...
  19. lmikulski

    Have you or anyone in your family gotten salmonella from your chickens?

    I got a call from a reporter at the Detroit Free Press about the latest CDC press release saying Michigan is in the middle of a salmonella outbreak, and it got me thinking... ...how many of us have ACTUALLY ever gotten salmonella from our chickens? I'm pretty casual about shoe changes, and...
  20. Little Chickens12

    Question-How easy is it for backyard chickens to get salmonella?

    I recently got four adult chickens from a friend who is moving and I was just wondering how easy it is for backyard chickens to get salmonella, what the symptoms are (in chickens), and how easy it is for humans to catch it from backyard chickens. Thanks!:)
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