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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.
The 2007 North Atlantic Poultry Biosecurity and Pest Management Workshop will be held here June 2 at the University of Connecticut.
The program is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension System of the New England Land Grant Universities and the Connecticut Poultry Association Inc.
Topics will include how to identify insect pests, practical biosecurity approaches for large and small flocks, pest management and animal health issues, assessing avian influenza plans, controlling rodents and...
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A free 15-minute video or DVD on preventing exotic Newcastle disease and avian influenza is now available for small flock poultry owners and bird fanciers.
USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service is offering the information as part of USDA's Biosecurity for Birds campaign. The video or DVD can be ordered by calling 301-734-7799 or via e-mail at birdbiosecurity@aphis.usda.gov.
The Biosecurity for Birds campaign was created to inform noncommercial poultry owners and bird fanciers...
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Poultry industry is a faster growing and the largest business entity of Pakistan which is producing job opportunities to million of families and serving the nation by filling the gap of availability of animal protein for a common man.
As the mushroom growth of poultry farms is not bound by any rules and regulations, management and sanitary conditions and biosecurity measures are not being observed, due to the reason many poultry farms are not upto standard. They are posing threat to the...
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