Biosecurity

Biosecurity is one of the most important tools in the toolbox of the poultry producer.  Learn some tips about keeping your flock safe in this short video collaboration with The Ohio Poultry Association. 

Understand the three levels of fly activity for more effective control Flies on hog or poultry farms are more than a nuisance; they carry diseases that can pose a severe health hazard to people and animals. Fly control is a...

Biosecurity Entry Education Trailer (BEET) BEET serves to educate and train people on how they can enhance poultry barn biosecurity. Using the trailer, people can assess and practice their biosecurity plans for entry into poultry barns. Biosecurity for pigeon lofts Biosecurity...

Poultry and Farm Premise Disinfection

The only option for poultry farms to prevent an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is 100% adherence to biosecurity rules. “You can be doing 99% of correctly and somebody does one thing wrong and brings the disease...

By Tim Nelson, CIO Key points: HPAI has resulted in the loss of 7.65 billion birds in the United States and more than 3 million birds in the United Kingdom. HPAI has been detected in all four of North America’s...

By Cristiano Pereira, Regional Technical Manager, Southeast Brazil, Cobb-Vantress, Inc. Introduction: If there is one lesson learned from the pandemic, it is that the global supply chain is vulnerable to disruptions that can lead to inconsistent product availability and increased prices....

It’s very possible that the introduction of high path avian influenza (HPAI) can occur due to a  break in biosecurity, most likely via infected material being tracked into a barn. HPAI virus is in  the nasal secretions and manure...

Table 1: Information About Common Disinfectants Chemical compound Gram + Bacteria Gran - Bacteria TB-like Bacteria Fungi Virus Best pH range for activity Activity when organic matter present Common uses ** * SA-some activity **E-equipment; P-premises; F-footbaths; CS-clean surfaces(Adapted from Purdue University Extension Bulletin PIH80) Chlorhexidene SA* SA SA SA Most Wide range Good E/P/F Formaldehyde and aldehydes ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ Wide range Good E/P/F Chlorine Chloramines ++ ++ SA ++ SA Acid Very...