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 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.
Future-proof your farm with Farm Health Guardian
Farm Health Guardian works seamlessly with any farm business. It takes on-farm biosecurity protection to the next level through real-time digital technology, by:
- Providing a single source of truth by creating a digital barrier around your farm
- Digitally recording all movements on and off your premises with real time data capture, which is available on your phone
- Rendering hard copy paperwork obsolete
- Providing instant communication to all farm stakeholders
- Allowing customised reports in real time
- Giving you extra time to react to a disease outbreak
- Having you up and running in 48 hours with full training
Find out more about the full benefits of Farm Health Guardian.
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