Biosecurity poultry 2

 Bio-security it is set of practices designed to reduce the potential entry and spread of disease causing organisms on to and between sites

Control the movement of Vehicle

 

· All vehicles which coming in and out of the broiler farms should be controlled

· All the wheels/ tyres of vehicles shall be dipped in the wheel dip for 1-2 minutes and chemicals shower shall be applied on the surface of the vehicles which is cleaned and disinfected

· Wheel dip (Chemicals, concentration, frequency of change – to be added)

· Vehicle movement should always be from young aged flock shed to old flocks sheds  

 

 

Control of movement of people:

· Authorized personnel (farm workers, farm / section Incharge, manager and laboratory staff) shall enter into the Broiler farms

· Movement of people should always be from young aged birds to older birds and also based on health status of the flocks.

· All personnel working in controlled areas should have undergone training in Biosecurity and should understand the importance of following procedures.

· Smoking, spitting, taking food material inside the controlled areas is strictly prohibited.

· Employees shall be provided with accommodation according to their work areas and are discouraged to move with people from other sections.

 

Control of equipments and tools

 

· All equipment shall be cleaned and disinfected before they are taken into the clean area.

· Precaution shall be taken when transfer equipments or tools while working close to birds

· Tools shall be cleaned and disinfected at farm gate or before taken to broiler houses

 

Personal hygiene

 

· All employees take shower before entering in to broiler houses and wear proper washed / new uniforms

· All employees should wear slippers, face masks and hairnets before entering in to broiler houses

· Employees shall follow strict uniform code (color coded uniforms, hair nets, face masks, shoes and hand gloves wherever required) should be adhered to.

· Employees shall use the food dips and sanitize their hands before entering in to the houses

· Once enter in to the houses, slippers are kept aside and gumboots should be worn

 

Wild bird control

· All broiler poultry houses shall be designed to ensure that wild birds do not come in direct contact with flocks to prevent transmission of diseases..

· All the employees shall keep the doors closed to prevent access of wild birds into the houses.

· All the employees shall be discouraged to handle wild birds or keep them as pets.

· The farm staff are advised to ensure that feed spillages are avoided to prevent attracting  the wild birds

 

 

Pest control:

· Rodent control, control of flies, control of insects shall be performed in the premises is emphasized to prevent transmission of diseases.

· Baits stations shall be identified and placed for the broiler farms houses, monitored in planned frequencies and records have been kept.

· External pest control contracts may be signed as if required

· All the pest control activities are monitored by the farm supervisors to ensure safe usage of chemicals

 

Disposal of wastes:

· Dead birds, diseased birds, rubbish etc. shall be disposed-off in closed containers.

· Waste shall be collected on daily basis and disposed in assigned areas as per the regulatory requirement.

· Each day all dead birds shall be collected in the morning, labelled and safely kept in polysac bags for autopsy if necessary and disposal at the end of the day.

· At the end of the day all dead birds shall be dumped in the disposal pit or incinerated when this facility is available

· Farm vehicles used for disposal of waste are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after this exercise.