Poultry biosecurity risks: identifying flows
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Define system boundaries around barns and farmsteads and line(s) of separations to separate clean from dirty areas.
Be aware of every flow...
What is Biosecurity?
Last Modified: Feb 8, 2019
What is Biosecurity?
Biosecurity refers to everything that’s done to keep diseases and the pathogens that carry them – viruses, bacteria,...
Writing a biosecurity plan using NPIP audit principles
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It is a best practice to have, maintain and use a site-specific, operational biosecurity plan, no matter the annual production size.
A...
Biosecurity reminder for upland gamebird farms
Situation update
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been detected in a flock of commercial turkeys in South Carolina. This is a reminder that...
Organic Poultry Production vs. Other Systems
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There are a number of different poultry production systems available today, and consumers commonly confuse organic poultry production with other...
Biosecurity: plans, puzzles and people
By Abby Neu Schuft, Extension Educator
NPIP Biosecurity Plan Audits
The count-down has begun for producers to complete their first NPIP Biosecurity Plan Audit. Each eligible...
Rodent Control in Livestock and Poultry Facilities
Rats and mice have long been a problem on farms where food and nesting sites are plentiful. These animals consume and contaminate food destined...
HACCP in the Egg Industry: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point System
Voluntary participation in HACCP-type programs reduces the risk of marketing eggs contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis and maintains consumer confidence in egg products.
Foreword
This manual provides...
Rethink biosecurity
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Biosecurity is key to preventing and reducing disease risk, including avian influenza.
Enforce biosecurity basics including isolation, flow control, sanitation and cleaning and...
Information initiative builds on Cobb’s biosecurity efforts
A new international virtual effort from Cobb-Vantress is the latest initiative to continue providing technical expertise and insights amid the ongoing global pandemic. Customers...