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Poultry biosecurity
Some biosecurity practices for poultry include :
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- Location: Isolate the farm from other livestock, wild waterfowl, and domestic poultry.
- Confinement: In commercial production, birds are often kept in total confinement with strict rules.
- Clothing and systems: Use special clothing and shower-in and out systems.
- Disinfection: Regularly disinfect areas.
- Litter: Keep litter dry, around 20–30% moisture.
- Ventilation: Provide good ventilation to dilute and remove microbes.
- Cleanliness: Keep areas around feed bins and houses clean.
- Spilled feed: Clean up spilled feed regularly.
- Grass and weeds: Keep grass and weeds around poultry houses cut.
- Used equipment: Remove used equipment and trash.
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Wearing of PPE
Visitor’s restrictions
Weekly fumigation of poultry environment
Fumigation of equipments
Foot dip at farm and pen entrance
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Keep shoes and cloth away
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prevent bush growing near the pen.
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ensure personal hygiene of staff entrying the farm/pen.
introduce feet dip if there is non and ensure it been dis-infect reqularly
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Nice discussion
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Biosecurity refers to protecting poultry from disease-causing organisms. There are three types of biosecurity: conceptual, structural, and operational. Conceptual biosecurity involves isolating farms in remote areas. Structural biosecurity uses fences and facilities for waste disposal
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Keep visitors away from the farm
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