Learning turkey diseases and treatment is one of the biggest issues for turkey farmers, and one of the scariest diseases a turkey farm can experience is clostridial dermatitis.
People:
• Restrict visitors, provide a questionnaire to ensure biosecurity compliance
• No outside bird contact for minimum of 3 days
• Provide shower or at minimum a change of clothes and footwear
• Visitor and employee vehicles park outside
Cobb-Vantress’ ability to achieve critical genetic progress relies on uncompromising biosecurity — a commitment Cobb has made for decades. Now, customers from around the globe can better tap into Cobb’s biosecurity expertise through a new resource hub. Available at...
The term biosecurity refers to the measures taken to prevent the introduction and/or spread of disease in a poultry flock. It is important for every poultry operation to develop, and implement, a biosecurity plan.
ELEMENTS OF AN EFFECTIVE BIOSECURITY PLAN
ISOLATION
It is...
Mandatory housing rules for poultry and captive birds, introduced to combat the spread of bird flu, will be lifted starting Thursday, 15 May. The decision comes after a comprehensive risk assessment showed a decline in avian influenza levels among...
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...
A Danish Entry is a Great Biosecurity Tool.
As concerns about animal diseases and biosecurity continue to rise, it's becoming increasingly important for farmers to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of diseases on their farms. One such measure...
Dusts, or aerosols, form a significant vector for micro-organisms in livestock farming. They must be considered in a comprehensive approach to biosecurity in animal production. Thus, disinfection by air is a very effective technique to reduce infection pressure during...
The three main ingredients to growing a bird are water, air and feed. This time, we're focusing on water, and specifically, cleaning chicken drinker lines in poultry houses