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Poultry biosecurity

Biosecurity is a key management tool and an essential part of any successful poultry production system: it can be defined as the planning and implementation of a set of measures to protect domestic poultry flocks against the introduction of unwanted organisms. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the inherent disease risks associated with this type of production, it is imperative that poultry producers practice daily biosecurity measures. Developing and practicing daily biosecurity procedures as best management practices on poultry farms will reduce the possibility of introducing infectious diseases such as Avian Influenza and Exotic Newcastle as well as many others. Contract poultry growers should be familiar with the specifics of their company’s biosecurity protocols and work closely with company representatives to implement those programs.
Mike Czarick
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Mike Czarick (University of Georgia) talked about the use of filters and the relevance of biosecurity in poultry houses, during IPPE 2019 in Atlanta, USA....
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Udi Ashash
Phibro Animal Health
Udi Ashash (Director of Global Technical Services, Phibro Vaccines) explained the effect of migratory birds, and gave recommendations on eradication and vaccination, during the Avian Influenza International Seminar 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
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Husam Bakri
Vaxxinova
Husam Bakri (Vaxxinova) talked about the impact of climate changes, biosecurity problems and toxins in the feed on the vulnerability of the birds, during IPPE 2018 in Atlanta, USA....
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Mini Singh
Mini Singh and 1 more
The University of Sydney
The University of Sydney
Introduction Recent legislation in Australia, that came into effect from March 2017, states that eggs labelled ‘free-range’ need to be laid by hens with meaningful and regular access to the outdoors and that there would be a ceiling on outdoor stocking density of 10000 hens/hectare [1]. However, earlier model Code of Practice [2] and standards from animal welfare bodies [3, 4], as well as many established semi-intensive free-range egg farmers, have often advocated...
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Husam Bakri
Vaxxinova
Husam Bakri (Vaxxinova) spoke on the risks of avian Influenza and its appearance in combination with IBV or Newcastle, and the importance of good management measures, during IPPE 2018 in Atlanta, USA....
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Tom Tabler
University of Tennessee (USA)
University of Tennessee (USA)
Tom Tabler (Mississippi State University) spoke on the common hygiene procedures to follow in order to avoid the appearance of avian influenza and other diseases in the farm, during IPPE 2018 in Atlanta, USA....
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Yuko Sato
Iowa State University
Iowa State University
The 2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus devastated the United States poultry industry. A novel Eurasian-North American H5N2 was detected in 221 commercial cases of HPAI primarily in the Midwest US. The outbreak resulted in the death of approximately 50 million poultry as of June 17, 2015. The scope of this outbreak demonstrated that biosecurity practices for poultry facilities had gaps that need to be strengthened to reduce the risk of future infections. To...
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Jeroen Dewulf
Ghent University
Ghent University
Dr. Jeroen Dewulf (Ghent University) explains the risks of antibiotic resistance and offers insights on the importance of biosecurity to improve this situation, during the 5th IHSIG Symposium on Poultry Intestinal Health in Bangkok, Thailand....
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Donald Conner
Auburn University
Auburn University
Introduction Bacterial foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella (Hood and Zottola, 1997), Campylobacter (Nguyen et al., 2012), Arcobacter (Gibrau et al., 2017) and Listeria (Sofyan et al., 2006) have the ability to attach to processing equipment materials, and subsequently equipment contact surfaces may lead to bacterial contamination of poultry meat during processing (Giaouris et al., 2013). Therefore, poultry processing equipment must be designed, constructed and...
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Dr. Casey W. Ritz
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Often heard, frequently misunderstood, “biosecurity” is a set of practices that all poultry owners should know and implement to protect their poultry flocks from a disease. Birds that are raised under pastured or free-range management styles are particularly in need of attention due to their increased exposure to environmental disease sources.     What is biosecurity?  Biosecurity is the practice of minimizing...
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Avian influenza is a major concern for the poultry industry. The best way to prevent avian influenza on poultry farms is by incorporating biosecurity measures. At the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is hosting a biosecurity program designed for poultry and egg producers and live operations personnel. The “Defend the Flock – Biosecurity Basics for Poultry & Egg Producers and Live Operations...
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Vetworks invites to their VIV MEA 1-Day Seminar: Tracing The Path to Antibiotic Free Poultry Production in Middle East Conditions. The event will be held on February 4th, as part of their Poultry Technical Training Series in 2018. Scope of the seminar: Alternative options to using antibiotics for disease prevention in animals include improving hygiene, better use of vaccination, and changes in animal feeding and husbandry practices. Language: English / Location: Abu Dhabi...
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The poultry industry has experienced unprecedented growth in size and rapid growth. However, the poultry industry faces a narrow margin of profit as well as the risks that cause the weakness of the safety cycle. Especially after the intensive concentration of poultry farms and after the obsolete concept of the use of antibiotics as a panacea, as it did not realize that antibiotics have deteriorated in recent years. The emergence of resistance against antibiotics has led to thinking more...
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David Frame
Utah State University
Utah State University
Important Basics Before disinfecting any surface, make sure it is thoroughly clean. Cleaning is the most important part of the phrase “Cleaning and Disinfection,” or C&D. Disinfectants do not work, or work poorly, if dirt and feces are present. You are wasting your time and money applying disinfectant to dirty surfaces. Thoroughly spray cleaned surfaces with the disinfectant solution. Wash off boots with soap and water (pressurized if available)...
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Disease Prevention Through Biosecurity” By: Paul Walker Thompson March 13, 2016 Biosecurity is a big buzz word these days in the Hog Industry, and is of huge importance to the well-being of each farm. There are two aspects to Biosecurity that help us prevent or reduce the effects of disease, (A) External Biosecurity, and (B) Internal Biosecurity. Let’s take a quick look at each of these. (A) External Biosecurity is Disease Prevention Measures such as a fence around the farm...
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Jan Van Harn
Jan Van Harn and 1 more
Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research
Introduction Measures need to be taken in the Netherlands to reduce emissions of fine dust (PM10 and PM2.5) from major emission sources, including poultry houses with litter, to comply with European standards on maximum fine dust concentrations in the ambient air. The contribution of animal houses, especially poultry houses, to the total primary emission of PM in the Netherlands is estimated to be approximately 20% (CBS...
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Fidelis Hegngi
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
Fidelis Hegngi (Senior Staff Veterinarian, Avian Health at USDA) discussed recent highly pathogenic AI outbreaks in the USA, as well as clinical signs and biosecurity, during the Avian Influenza International Seminar 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
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Dr. Casey W. Ritz
University of Georgia
University of Georgia
Introduction Composting is a natural process where beneficial microorganisms decompose and transform organic materials into a useful and biologically stable end-product that is safe for the environment. This process has worked well for many poultry producers nationwide as a means of processing their daily poultry mortality. Large volumes of poultry mortality have commonly been disposed...
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Patti J Miller
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
Patti J. Miller, Veterinary Medical Officer at the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory (USDA), explained the importance of biosecurity to go along with a vaccination program, during IPPE 2017 in Atlanta, USA....
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Fidelis Hegngi
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
Fidelis Hegngi (Senior Staff Veterinarian, Avian Health at USDA) talks to us about prevention of the disease, surveillance, mortality and how to deal with outbreaks, during the Avian Influenza International Seminar 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
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