You don’t need us to tell you that backyard chickens have become an urban (and suburban) obsession. But here’s what you may not know: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has documented a record high number of salmonella infections linked to these domestic flocks. So far this year, 895 people from 48 states have gotten sick, and 209 people have been hospitalized. In Mississippi, a salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry was determined to be the cause of death of one person.
Backyard Chickens Linked To Record High In Salmonella Infections
