12 Poultry Farm Biosecurity Principles You Should Know

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12 Poultry Farm Biosecurity Principles You Should
Know
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Most of us think being in charge of a poultry
business is an easy job. On the contrary, it is
not as easy as it looks. We all go grocery
shopping and buy meat and eggs for our diet, but
we fail to understand the efforts that go into
ensuring that the meat and eggs we buy are safe
for us to consume. Taking care of over a thousand
chickens is a daunting task.
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In such a situation, how do poultry farm owners
make it look like a cakewalk? The answer to it is
that they enforce proper biosecurity on poultry
farm. However, there are still a few poultry farm
owners that dont follow these basic rules. If
you are one of those, here are 12 principles of
biosecurity on poultry farm you should know.
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• A biosecurity coordinatorAn employee on the farm
  should be declared as a biosecurity coordinator.
  This will help follow the rules better.
• Employee trainingEducate your employees and
  train them to handle any situation without
  breaking the biosecurity protocols.
• Dedicated areasSeparate the clean areas from the
  dirty ones to avoid contamination.
• Proper perimeterIdentify the areas as hot and
  cold to avoid transmission of diseases via people
  or vehicles

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• PPE kitsThe employees should wear PPE kits while
  handling the birds to protect the birds from
  getting infected.
• Pest control plansFormulate a pest control plan
  in case of emergencies. This will save you time
  and prevent other animals from entering the
  house.
• Equipment controlMake sure that the equipment
  used to handle the birds is properly cleaned and
  sanitized before using it again.
• Waste managementManure, garbage, and other forms
  of waste should be gathered in a way to avoid the
  spread of disease.

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• New stock handlingThe new stock should be
  properly disinfected to protect the current stock
  from falling sick.
• Water managementThe water given to the birds
  should not be contaminated and must be monitored
  closely.
• Feed and material managementThe risk of disease
  transmission should be minimized while delivering
  new litter and feed.