Question about culling due to respiratory illness

[krickets]

If one chose to cull a bird that was showing symptoms of a respiratory illness, would the bird's meat then be safe to eat? If it wasn't treated with antibiotics (which I think would survive being cooked), but only had a runny nose and eyes, would the virus or bacteria that caused the symptoms then be killed when the meat is cooked?
Just curious.

 

[krickets]

I'm considering that this question might be more appropriate in the Managing Your Flock forum, anyone else think so?

 

[Kitty Cat]

Um, I think the bacteria probably would be killed during the cook time but I personally would not eat a sick chicken. I wouldn't want to take that chance.

 

[krickets]

Bumping to see if anyone has any other opinions?