Salmonella in baby chicks: As of 05/11/21, we have tested 152 lots of baby poultry from agricultural supply stores, hatcheries, and individuals. We found Salmonella in one lot of turkey chicks last year and nine shipments of chicks this year (6.6% of shipments) What does this mean? More than half our samples have come from NPIP-certified hatcheries, which are …
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Research: where we are as of 4/9/2021
Salmonella in Adult Chickens: As of 3/30/21, we have tested 30 flocks of chickens and found Salmonella enterica in 2 flocks (6.67%). The total number of birds tested was 393 birds (0.5% prevalence) What does this mean? This is a higher flock positivity rate than other studies of backyard chickens have seen. A study in …