Biosecurity
Bio-security
- ✓ Biosecurity is used as a tool to help minimize the effect of infections and decrease the impact of disease.
- ✓ Most modern and large farms maintain strict bio-security.
- ✓ Movement of humans and animals in farm areas is restricted.
- ✓ Affected birds are separated and treated or culled, with proper disposal procedures followed.
- ✓ Carcasses of dead birds are disposed of properly.
- ✓ Pure and clean water is supplied for the birds.
- ✓ Farms are protected from rodents, wild animals, insects and free-flying birds.
- ✓ Delivery trucks and vans are cleaned with disinfectants.
- ✓ Modern litter management practices are in place.
- ✓ Standard distance between sheds is maintained.
- ✓ Disinfectants are used before every entry into the farm area.
- ✓ Workers wear clean clothing and maintain proper hygiene.
- ✓ Sheds are thoroughly cleaned, whitewashed, disinfected and fumigated.