MarketplaceHalloween

Actions

CDC: Do not dress up pet chickens for Halloween

Posted
and last updated

With Halloween right around the corner, the CDC is reminding owners of chickens to not dress them up this year due to a strain of salmonella.

According to the CDC, when dressing up a chicken, it raises the chances of a person coming in contact with harmful bacteria that includes salmonella. "Live poultry might have Salmonella germs in their droppings and on their bodies (feathers, feet, and beaks), even when they appear healthy and clean," the CDC said.

Reports indicate at least 92 people in 29 states have been infected with a strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella. No deaths have been reported.

The CDC also says to not kiss your birds or snuggle them and always wash your hands with soap and water.

 

 

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Thursday

05/01/2025

Mostly Sunny

85° / 60°

4%

Friday

05/02/2025

Sunny

89° / 60°

1%

Saturday

05/03/2025

Partly Cloudy

75° / 50°

10%

Sunday

05/04/2025

Mostly Cloudy

67° / 56°

16%

Monday

05/05/2025

Partly Cloudy

79° / 57°

0%

Tuesday

05/06/2025

Sunny

82° / 59°

0%

Wednesday

05/07/2025

Sunny

85° / 61°

0%

Thursday

05/08/2025

Mostly Sunny

87° / 63°

0%