Topic
Backyard Poultry
23 published works
Salmonella Blog
Backyard chickens likely source of Salmonella Outbreak
By Bill Marler
I have three chickens - two that lay eggs and one is just a pet. I try hard to keep their house clean and leave my shoes outside and wash…
Worms & Germs Blog
Backyard chicken survey
By Scott Weese
Calling all backyard poultry owners: You are invited to participate in a survey regarding backyard chickens that is being conducted by Dr. Scott Weese, a Professor in the Department of…
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
Long Island’s Backyard Chicken Movement Tries Not to Run A-Fowl of Local Zoning Regulations
The backyard chicken movement that has been rapidly gaining momentum across the United States has firmly taken hold on Long Island. The desire for homeowners to raise chickens takes various…
Food Safety News
Multiple multistate Salmonella outbreaks with multiple serotypes due to backyard flocks
By Dan Flynn
The July report for backyard poultry was bleak for the adults and children who care for them. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reports that since…
Food Safety News
MMWR reports on how backyard flock outbreak was traced back to hatchery
By Dan Flynn
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) earlier this month explored one of the ways that more than 70 Salmonella outbreaks related to backyard poultry flocks have occurred since 2000.…
Food Safety News
71st Salmonella outbreak this century linked to backyard poultry
By News Desk
Backyard poultry flocks infected with six strains of Salmonella are responsible for 124 illnesses in 36 states, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. A…
Food Safety News
Spring chickens have sprung; CDC warns of pathogen dangers
Baby chick season is upon us. Some say the big question is whether the chicken or the egg came first, but public health pros say a more important question is whether…
Food Safety News
Number of illnesses from backyard flocks breaks record
By News Desk
It’s been a record year for so-called backyard flocks, and not in a good way. The live poultry are responsible for 10 Salmonella outbreaks in 2017 — sickening more than…
Food Safety News
Backyard flock Salmonella victims triple, 1 dead; more expected
So far this year, preschoolers account for a third of the 961 confirmed victims in a Salmonella outbreak that has turned deadly and been traced to backyard poultry flocks. There had already been more…
Worms & Germs Blog
Backyard poultry…knowledge, attitudes and practices
By Scott Weese
The backyard poultry debate continues in many areas. It raised is head again in Guelph recently, with more city government debate about how far you have to keep your backyard…