Embryology Health Risks

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Embryology Health Risks

• Dr. Ken Koelkebeck
• Extension Poultry Specialist
• University of Illinois Extension

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E. coli Salmonella

• All animals carry E. coli and some Salmonella in
  intestines
• Small of eggs (1 in 20,000) may contain
  Salmonella enteritidis (SE)
• Fertile eggs used in project come from flocks
  that are routinely tested for any presence of SE

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E. coli Salmonella

• Most Salmonella infection cases come from
  food-borne sources (improper food handling)
• Bottom Line Teach good hygiene (sanitation
  wash hands) to reduce very small risk of
  Salmonella or E. coli infections

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Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)

• Chicks are never born with AI. Virus will not
  transmit from hen to chick via egg
• Fertile eggs used in classroom come from flocks
  which are closely monitored and routinely tested
• Current strains of AI (Bird Flu) (H5N1) found in
  Asia have never been found in North America

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Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)

• Strains of Bird Flu crossing over to humans in
  Asia are different form of AI
• People who died were in direct contact with
  infected birds
• They lived with birds and contracted disease by
  breathing in the virus

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Avian Influenza (AI) (Bird Flu)

• Web site information
• http//poultryextension.psu.edu/AI20
• Info.html
• Finally, teachers remember that the children
  should ALWAYS wash their hands before and after
  handling the eggs and chicks

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Embryology Health Facts

• Incubation and Embryology
• 4-H Youth Development