date:Apr 24, 2017
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is offering simple steps to keep backyard poultry-keepers safe. There have been large Salmonella outbreaks in the past linked to backyard poultry flocks. In 2014, hundreds were sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to the birds, and in 2016, there were eight Salmonella outbreaks caused by contact with live poultry.
Many people keep backyard birds for fresh eggs and meat. But there are risks associated with raising poultry; the birds can be carriers of