How to maximise biosecurity
Time and again, poor biosecurity is highlighted as the cause of disease infection by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Sub-standard biosecurity has been the cause of whole flocks being depopulated and the financial and reputational loss that goes with an avian influenza outbreak. Many farmers are often led to believe that the use of cleaning and disinfecting or pharmaceuticals are an effective, standalone biosecurity measure. This simply is not the case, they only form a small part of good biosecurity practice.
What can you do to mitigate the risk to your business?
This Livetec report explains what true on-farm biosecurity is, and why farmers need biosecurity. It contains a guide of what aspects of the day-to-day operation of the farm you should be focusing.
These include:
- Cleaning and disinfecting
- Pest control
- Movement tracking and restrictions
- Feed delivery systems
- Washing & hygiene
- Maintenance
- Vehicle tracking
- Digital record keeping
- Staff training
- Compliance
By just acting on these areas of your farm business you will go a long way towards protecting your birds and business from a disease outbreak.