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It was a big misunderstanding!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's actually okay to dress up your pet chicken for Halloween. So there's nothing to squawk about.
ABC News actually caused the flap while reporting that 92 people in 29 states had been infected with a strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella after coming into contact with raw chicken products. It is said that it was "easier to get into contact with harmful bacteria than live on poultry, including salmonella" when dressing a chicken, whether in a costume or a sweater.
Some other strict warnings remain, however. Pet owners should never "kiss your birds or snuggle them, and then touch your face or mouth," the CDC warned. Also, children should not touch chickens, the birds should never be brought back into the house, no one should eat or drink around the chickens and get their hands dirty after touching a chicken.
There's more information here.
No word from the CDC on which costumes might work best, but chicken fanciers had some ideas. (Note: The tweets about NOT dressing up your bird are no longer accurate!):
The CDC is warning of their fowl for Halloween amid an outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella. The CDC also says that it should not be a problem, but it should be noted that it is important that you have contact with raw poultry: https://t.co/IB4o6SebPh pic.twitter.com/lpRTwoqzfn
– Michigan VMA (@michiganvma) October 28, 2018
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