AdvertisementBackyard Chickens Linked To Record High In Salmonella Infections, CDC SaysOctober 08, 2016Allison AubreyfacebookEmailA backyard chicken hangs out in a portable coop in Silver Spring, Md., a close-in suburb of Washington, D.C. Backyard birds have become popular in urban and suburban areas, but a new CDC report documents a record high number of salmonella infections linked to these domestic flocks. (AP)