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Backyard chickens risk pathogen spread March 2, 2021 Chickens roam a backyard in Athens. (Photo by Chad Osborn/UGA) Keeping backyard chickens was already on the rise, and the hobby has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a University of Georgia researcher cautions that the practice has risks not just for chickens, but for wildlife and people as well. “As a researcher who studies pathogen movement along different groups, I see backyard chickens as a potential interface where pathogens can spill over into wild birds, or vice versa, and even into people,” said Sonia Hernandez, professor of wildlife disease at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine. “Owners need to seek information and medical care for their animals to minimize those risks.”

University of georgiaUnited statesAndrea ayalaMichael yabsleyDorothy kozlowskiSonia hernandezCenters for diseaseYale universitySoutheastern cooperative wildlife disease studyUs department of agricultureWarnell school of forestryOconee rivers audubon societyGeorgia ornithological societyAmerican association of university womenCollege of veterinary medicine comparative biomedical sciencesFord fellowship foundation