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    Did anyone catch Salmonella from their backyard flocks? Share your experience

    Thanks for all the great replies... It seems like the benefit of keeping the backyard flocks outweighs the risks. Great community here.. !
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    Did anyone catch Salmonella from their backyard flocks? Share your experience

    Hi Mrs Light Sussex: Can you please enlighten me on Vaccination of your flock against salmonella? How much does it cost? How often do you need to do it? Thank you to all of you who responded, What a friendly and knowledgeable crowd!
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    Did anyone catch Salmonella from their backyard flocks? Share your experience

    Dear Mama runner: Thank you for such an expert reply. A million thanks in advance if you don't mind answering some further questions: 2) WASH YOUR HANDS PRIOR TO TOUCHING OR TENDING TO YOUR FLOCK. YOU CAN GIVE IT TO THEM JUST AS EASY AS WE CAN GET IT FROM THEM. -> What percentage of backyard...
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    Did anyone catch Salmonella from their backyard flocks? Share your experience

    Thank you for the replies. Not a Chicken rights activist at all. Don't worry. Just curious because I personally had the experience of salmonella poisoning myself ( from food poisoning and not from flocks) and I just need more information from experienced backyard flock keepers to give me...
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    Did anyone catch Salmonella from their backyard flocks? Share your experience

    Hello all, Nice to meet you here. I am interested in starting my own backyard flock, but I am worried about Salmonella. What are your experiences with Human Salmonellosis? How likely is it to catch salmonella from your flock? Did you have any symptoms of diarrhea/ vomitting/ cramps? Did you...
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