CNN - One person has died and 465 people have gotten sick after interacting with pet poultry

[beth1004]

Glad I found this thread. My husband read the above article and was concerned for our grandkids. I'm glad that I can reassure him and continue to remind them no kissing the chickens and to wash their hands when they come in. I don't usually wash eggs that have poop on them until I get ready to cook them. Should I change that habit?

 

[Folly's place]

I wash all eggs daily, and then refrigerate them. Eggs that are going to be hatched can't be washed or refrigerated, and must be clean, but eating eggs all get washed.
The saying is 'a day on the counter is like a week in the refrigerator'.
Traditionally, eggs were on the counter, not in the (nearly non-existant) refrigerator, and also used up pretty fast. Some people still do it that way, but not me! If you wash an egg, it must be refrigerated, because the bloom is off the shell, and it's more likely to become contaminated.
I also tend to throw really filthy eggs out!
Given the numbers of households having chickens in the USA, the actual numbers of sick people are pretty low. Being responsible with sanitation, hand washing, and NOT kissing the birds, all matters.
NO animal kisses my lips, or gets that close to my face! Your pet dog or cat licks their rear end, and then your face? No way!
Many more issues from mishandling raw poultry from the store, and then there's the salad greens, again...
Mary

 

[beth1004]

I was all eggs daily, and then refrigerate them. Eggs that are going to be hatched can't be washed or refrigerated, and must be clean, but eating eggs all get washed.
The saying is 'a day on the counter is like a week in the refrigerator'.
Traditionally, eggs were on the counter, not in the (nearly non-existant) refrigerator, and also used up pretty fast. Some people still do it that way, but not me! If you wash an egg, it must be refrigerated, because the bloom is off the shell, and it's more likely to become contaminated.
I also tend to throw really filthy eggs out!
Given the numbers of households having chickens in the USA, the actual numbers of sick people are pretty low. Being responsible with sanitation, hand washing, and NOT kissing the birds, all matters.
NO animal kisses my lips, or gets that close to my face! Your pet dog or cat licks their rear end, and then your face? No way!
Many more issues from mishandling raw poultry from the store, and then there's the salad greens, again...
Mary

Thanks Mary!

 

[Folly's place]

Even though I really can't type! It's 'wash', not 'was'. Further errors, I haven't looked...
Mary

 

[Gdurham]

Before I bring my pet hen indoors, I wipe her feet with lysol wipes to remove any dirt and mud. She loves to sit on my bed (she wears a chicken diaper). I guess I am going to get sick?

Omg. If I didn’t have three cats, my babies would be wearing chicken diapers and cuddling in bed with me?

 

[reddogmaster2]

Should I be concerned that my indoor and outdoor hen is going to give me salmonella?

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/health/salmonella-backyard-chickens/index.html

Is there any way to de-salmonella chickens? Are there any supplements or medications to prevent and eliminate salmonella in poultry pets?

First off;
Cleanliness is next to Godliness.
Even 3 year olds know to wash their hands after touching chicken shit so wash your hands and keep a clean coop.

Second;
Don't believe CNN

That is all, thank you!

 

[reddogmaster2]

Before I bring my pet hen indoors, I wipe her feet with lysol wipes to remove any dirt and mud. She loves to sit on my bed (she wears a chicken diaper). I guess I am going to get sick?

Why in hades would you bring a chicken into your bedroom and allow her to sit on your bed?

My bad, I overlooked the crazy chicken diaper thing so disregard my earlier sentence.

(Advice to the youngsters, do not attempt any rational conversation with a person who puts a diaper on her chicken and allows it to sit on her bed)

 

[reddogmaster2]

And don't kiss her, I know some folks love to kiss their birds. Pretty much that's about it.

WHOA! WHAT?

People actually KISS their birds? Seriously? French or Regular Peck? (That was a stupid question but stick with me...)

Birds have no lips.

(PS This is a great forum, I never knew such things existed...




....I may not be a better person for knowing this however...

 

[reddogmaster2]

I wash all eggs daily, and then refrigerate them. Eggs that are going to be hatched can't be washed or refrigerated, and must be clean, but eating eggs all get washed.
The saying is 'a day on the counter is like a week in the refrigerator'.
Traditionally, eggs were on the counter, not in the (nearly non-existant) refrigerator, and also used up pretty fast. Some people still do it that way, but not me! If you wash an egg, it must be refrigerated, because the bloom is off the shell, and it's more likely to become contaminated.
I also tend to throw really filthy eggs out!
Given the numbers of households having chickens in the USA, the actual numbers of sick people are pretty low. Being responsible with sanitation, hand washing, and NOT kissing the birds, all matters.
NO animal kisses my lips, or gets that close to my face! Your pet dog or cat licks their rear end, and then your face? No way!
Many more issues from mishandling raw poultry from the store, and then there's the salad greens, again...
Mary

Listen to Mary, she got it going on!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Wash your hands, don’t touch your face, sanitize, sanitize, sanitize. We’re already doing that for the Rona.