Keep Chickens Without Getting Sick With These Tips
April 12, 2023“How do I avoid getting sick?” is a common question when folks consider keeping chickens, but you can get poultry without getting sick with some basic precautions.
4 Types of Salmonella You Should Know About
February 16, 2022Everyone’s afraid of salmonella, and chicken-keepers especially know to beware the notorious pathogen. There are actually four kinds, though, each with different traits and implications.
Salmonella: The Chicken-Kissing Disease?
July 22, 2015Salmonella is no joke. In 2007, before my chicken-keeping days, a friend and I were sickened with salmonella when we ate undercooked chicken at a restaurant in Lexington, Ky. Food poisoning hit each of us 18 hours later, and I’ve never been so sick in my life. The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention […]
How Safe Are Foster Farms’ Chickens?
October 1, 2014Outbreaks of salmonella and listeria. Brutal beatings. What’s happening at a West Coast chicken processor makes me question its claim to humane.
