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Where does the CDC suggest buying chicks to lower the Salmonella risk?

Hatcheries in the USDA National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP).

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  1. From anyone selling chicks online
  2. From hatcheries in the USDA NPIP ✔
  3. From a neighbor's backyard flock

Why: The NPIP program works to reduce Salmonella in baby poultry at the hatchery. That helps keep germs from spreading from chicks to people.

Huh, didn't know that: Pick birds that are bright, alert and active; sluggish or dirty-looking birds may be ill.

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Answer: From hatcheries in the USDA NPIP. The NPIP program works to reduce Salmonella in baby poultry at the hatchery. That helps keep germs from spreading from chicks to people.

  1. Backyard Poultry, CDC Healthy Pets, Healthy People www.cdc.gov/healthy-pets/about/backyard-poultry.html
    Buy backyard poultry from hatcheries that participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Poultry Improvement Plan (USDA-NPIP) .
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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