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OUACHITA PARISH, The. (KNOE) A strain of Salmonella that is resistant to many antibiotics is making people sick in dozens of states, including Louisiana.
All this has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking for chickens up for Halloween.
"They're a part of my family," Stephanie Morse, chicken pet owner said.
Not all of Morse 's family members live inside her house. Some of them live in the backyard.
And like any other family member, her chickens are not cooped up. They're well fed, with a place to sleep and they get their ruffled feathers. Especially, when they're getting dressed up for the holidays.
Morse dresses up her chicks in costumes every Halloween.
"Their bare skin is exposed, I just like to put on a sweater on them to keep them warm and comfortable, and some of them have more personality, and it's good," Morse said.
But the CDC is tricking this treat by asking them to put their pet chickens in costumes or cuddle with them to keep them exposed to Salmonella.
That's not stopping her because she said it can not be avoided.
"It's just about hand hygiene, after you touch them, when you go inside make sure you just wash your hands," she said.
Experts like Dallas Morrell in Downsville said when the meat comes to the table, it's up to you to stay safe. He could be a young farmer but he's no spring when it comes to bacteria.
"You're always supposed to wash it off, and do not eat it," Morrell said.
He said it safer to shop locally.
"Watch who you get your chickens from. If you're a backyard chicken farmer we're going to keep you in quarantine," Morrell said .
So he said there's nothing to brood over, which is why Morse is going to let his birds strut their stuff.
The CDC also said that they have come down to the surface. And use a separate cutting board and make sure you cook chicken all the way through.
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