Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Grandmas Coop]

So here are the stats.....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that each year in the U.S., there are about 1.35 million cases of salmonellosis, with 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths. Contaminated food is the source for most of these cases. Salmonellosis is the second leading cause of foodborne illness in the U.S., after norovirus.

Latest news release from the CDC which started all of this.....
Health officials have traced a series of Salmonella outbreaks to backyard poultry. To date, the outbreaks include 163 cases of Salmonella in 43 states, 34 of which resulted in hospitalization, according to the CDC. No deaths have been reported, and no recalls on poultry are currently active.

163 out of 1,350,000. That is 0.012% of the Salmonella cases in the US in a given year. This microbiologist thinks the CDC would be better off focusing their efforts on Contaminated Food. Someone at the CDC has a problem with backyard poultry. This comes out almost every quarter.

And just so everyone knows, I actually had my tribe tested for Salmonella at one point and they were negative. Not all chickens carry Salmonella.

Now you have to assume that Salmonella is present in the raw chicken you purchase for eating because of the how they are raised and how they are "processed". You must treat any chicken you cook like it is present, cook it thoroughly and clean up carefully afterwards.

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Amen, thank you brother- "Someone at the CDC has a problem with backyard poultry"
Grandma riled up is not good for anyone, and these someone's rile me up.

 

[BY Bob]

Her perfect egg was my perfect dinner (although I could have had a couple more to be full ) The taste of a fresh egg when it’s been so long the yolk was to die for. I’m so appreciative to my wonderful girl for the gift

A small frypan was just right...
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They are amazing. I'm going to have some this morning. Love the plate a well!

 

[BY Bob]

He brought friends today

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And that's not all of them! They were spread out all along the fence and on the neighbour's roof.

Uh oh. That's like feeding feral cats here.

 

[micstrachan]

I did bring him in the house with me last night (seems Emily wants to perch up in the rafters) and I saw poor Jaffar sitting all alone if I have my say in this, “screw the hens, we bachelors can hang out together “. His breathing is still strained and his sneezing just won’t go away (But he’s my buddy, and I will do my very best for him!

I’m sorry, Alex. I noticed something respiratory in my flock yesterday. A couple girls are losing their voices and Buttercup had a bubble in her eye. I’ll be watching closely and trying to keep the stress doen.

 

[BY Bob]

How on earth did you get the data? Don't answer that!
Sounds like we can all keep kissing our chickens. I think we all take bigger risks than that getting in our cars or going down the stairs!
I am curious how you got yours tested - I wondered about doing that myself but have gone with the empirical test that I am not overly cautious around them and haven't got sick (though I do tell visiting small children to go wash their hands after playing with the Princesses).
On reflection the Princesses tend to have a good wash and brush up after being played with by small children so I guess they too are being cautious!

I have my sources.

By the way Salmonella can also be spread by dogs and cats. Don't hug and kiss your dog and cat. Not quite the same headline, right? Horses as well @RebeccaBoyd

My state department of health did the culture for me when I was trying to figure out what was wrong with Patsy. It is a poo culture. Your vet should be able to order it for you. You don't have to test them all. If one is negative, all are and if one is positive, they all likely are.

Wash your hands. That's all it takes, in general, to defeat Salmonella.

I was once interviewed by the NY Times for an article on Salmonella in backyard chickens. If anyone is interested I could try and find the article.

 

[BY Bob]

Amen, thank you brother- "Someone at the CDC has a problem with backyard poultry"
Grandma riled up is not good for anyone, and these someone's rile me up.

Everyone sends me these when they come out and I get riled up again and say things like they should concentrate on real problems. You know, like COVID.

They should be addressing the meat industry, not backyard chickens. We are not the problem and people don't die from having chickens as pets.

 

[micstrachan]

I have my sources.

By the way Salmonella can also be spread by dogs and cats. Don't hug and kiss your dog and cat. Not quite the same headline, right? Horses as well @RebeccaBoyd

My state department of health did the culture for me when I was trying to figure out what was wrong with Patsy. It is a poo culture. Your vet should be able to order it for you. You don't have to test them all. If one is negative, all are and if one is positive, they all likely are.

Wash your hands. That's all it takes, in general, to defeat Salmonella.

I was once interviewed by the NY Times for an article on Salmonella in backyard chickens. If anyone is interested I could try and find the article.

Yep, this info is easy to find. I’ve been bombarded with friends reaching out about it the last couple days, though it reads about the sane as last time around. Like I said in s previous post, TlI’m wondering WHY they have a problem with backyard poultry. Pressure from the egg industry?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Everyone sends me these when they come out and I get riled up again and say things like they should concentrate on real problems. You know, like COVID.

They should be addressing the meat industry, not backyard chickens. We are not the problem and people don't die from having chickens as pets

Word to that

 

[micstrachan]

Hi. Not chicken related, but I made my first diaper cake for a baby shower. Since I hadn’t been to a baby shower in ages, I didn’t even know that was a “thing!”

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[BY Bob]

Yep, this info is easy to find. I’ve been bombarded with friends reaching out about it the last couple days, though it reads about the sane as last time around. Like I said in s previous post, TlI’m wondering WHY they have a problem with backyard poultry. Pressure from the egg industry?

Probably someone who was attacked by a rooster once and now has an ax to grind.

In all seriousness, these announcements do real damage to the backyard chicken movement. They are used at local council meeting to argue against permitting people to keep backyard chickens. They are used to perpetrate the image that chickens are dirty and spread disease.

I really wish the CDC would focus on real problems. Salmonellosis from chickens just isn't one of them.