This week's PSA is brought to you by Chick-fil-A.
In keeping with the love being shown to beef cattle, their leader has issued yet another request: please refrain from kissing the chickens.
QuoteThe CDC put out a warning asking chicken owners not to snuggle or kiss their birds for fear of contracting salmonella.
"Chickens actually have salmonella naturally and they don't get sick from it, but humans do, and the main symptoms are diarrhea, fever and abdominal pain," Dr. Robert Glatter said. He didn't need to read the CDC report detailing the rise in salmonella infections from pet chickens, ducks and turkeys in 2015 to recommend against keeping chickens as pets.
"The main issue is that people just don't wash their hands after they handle them, especially children," Glatter said. "So I am really against this, I think it's just not a good practice in general."
source: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/29569244/cdc-dont-kiss
Wise words.
A spokesman for the Man-Chicken-Affection-Association could not be reached for comment. (https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1081.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj349%2Flongblade%2FSmilies%2Fchicken1.gif&hash=243f5a1129e5d736112219f681269a9d23804f00)