Biosecurity in Poultry Farms

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this presentation should not be other than to raise a clear and through real life examples of the Latin American poultry farmer of the importance of each of your companies culture Biosecurity, which is capable of effectively counteract the health challenges which is subject to the current population of laying hens, always thinking that the egg has been, is and will be the animal protein of lower economic value.

BIOSECURITY IN POULTRY FARMS

In the next 50 years will require 100% more food and technology which will provide 70% of the increase.

Technology ó More Efficiency ó More Food ó More Birds Density

Frequently Questions About Biosecurity:

1. If we have Consciousness?

2. Know the role?

3. Know it’s true meaning, we know the beneficial results?

Found three Frequently Different Responses....

1. We have full knowledge of what is Biosecurity and so strictly and constantly apply it in all areas of our organization.

2. Yeah, we've heard of it but like to do many modifications and investment and this is very costly we continue to work as we have always done.

3. We have no idea who it is.

Understanding The Meaning Biosecurity

Biosecurity is a culture not a program. (It has been scientifically proven that a culture is not changed in less than three years.)
Biosecurity is a belief, must be set to a process of internal credibility; must write and perform with total conviction.
Biosecurity is a tool that should be implemented and practiced at all levels within the farms and for them a good education is essential and mostly a good awareness by the user.
Biosecurity should be considered as a strategic element for the direction of the company. If it does not remains a secondary issue and therefore un important. The cost of a Biosecurity culture should be taken as investment.
Biosecurity Is the frontier or limit between profit or loss in a given time a company.
Biosecurity Increase the production and economic performance and is the cheapest and most effective method of disease control.

A Culture of Biosecurity should be simple, understandable by all workers on the farm, complete, practical and flexible. Limit should not be and should not be in the implementation of standards but must check them and correct them in time.

Components Of Biosecurity

Conceptual
Structural
Operational
Cultural

Conceptual Biosecurity

Refers to:

Geographic location of farm in relation to risks, construction type of bird houses in relation to other structures, design of building and structures on the farm, orientation of booths, natural barriers, and distance between farms.

Failures can hardly be corrected before the presentation or impending disease.

Structural Biosecurity

Design of buildings and structures on the farm: Easy to clean, Easy to comply with Biosecurity procedures. Necessary to provide both visual and physical measures. Work and traffic flow of complex

Operational Biosecurity

Day to day running of the farm, Standard operating procedures, Use of structural Biosecurity, Management of personnel, Work flow and downtime, Cleaning and disinfection.

Cultural Biosecurity

Educate, educate, educate.

Knowledgeable employees will buy into your Biosecurity plan; Compliance depends on employees understanding your program, management investment.

Common Biosecurity Rules:

No live poultry at home
Shower-in and/or change into clothes worn only on the farm.
No unnecessary visitors.
No unnecessary employees inside poultry houses.
Lock the poultry house and gates to prevent unauthorized entry.
Thoroughly clean and disinfect equipment brought to the house.
All outside vehicles should be cleaned and disinfected.
Conduct a routine serological testing program.
Test new pullet flocks before housing.

SUMMARY

Biosecurity is a key part of any poultry company as it provides an increase in animal productivity and increased economic returns. In general, you should consider the location of the farm, construction characteristics of the ship, strange animals to control the farm, cleaning and disinfection of the ship, visit control, avoid the stress of the animals, avoid feed contamination control, vaccinations and medications and control of litter, dead bodies and unruly subjects.

The biggest risk may have a poultry production is not having a Biosecurity plan; hence Biosecurity is a vital part of any poultry company to reduce the occurrence of diseases in birds.