>Dennis posted: Remember, all you feeder tweeters. Pine Siskins are very
>susceptible to salmonellosis. Major epidemics have happened several times
>in this area, probably associated with the contagion offered by the feeder
>situation (siskins feeding on "natural" food such as alder seeds aren't
>concentrated and exposed to each others' feces).
>
>Dennis, do you know if the Pine Siskin salmonella strain is the same one
>that infects domestic chickens and is a cause of concern to humans?
>
>Herb Curl

No, I don't (I wanted to try for a one-word posting, but I was afraid a
simple "no" might be misleading).

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