Biosecurity refers to practices designed to prevent the introduction and spread of disease in poultry production. Key biosecurity measures for poultry farms include restricting access to potential sources of contamination, maintaining nesting areas indoors, and limiting traffic. Implementing biosecurity procedures plays an important role in minimizing infectious diseases and food safety issues. The principles of biosecurity involve bioexclusion, biocontainment, and biomanagement. Examples of biosecurity include limiting visitors, providing protective clothing, and disinfecting vehicles.
2. What is biosecurity in poultry production?
•Biosecurity is taking
measures to protect
your birds from
harmful biological
agents, like viruses,
bacteria, parasites, etc.
3. What are the important biosecurity measures in
poultry farm?
• Poultry should not be allowed access to sources of
contamination, such as household waste, litter storage
areas, other animals, stagnant water and water of
unknown quality. The nesting area should be inside
the poultry house.
4. What is the importance of biosecurity in
poultry?
• Implementing biosecurity
procedures and practices on
poultry farms plays an
important role in preventing
or minimising the
introduction and spread of
an infectious disease or food
safety pathogen on your
property.
5. • Biosecurity refers to
practices designed to
prevent, reduce or eliminate
the introduction and spread
of disease. Concerns over
the spread of animal
diseases, particularly those
of foreign origin, are high
within the livestock industry.
Livestock diseases can affect
any type of operation
regardless of size.
6. What are the 3 principles of biosecurity?
• "You've got to have a multi-
layered approach to biosecurity,"
explains Nicolas Wagner, DVM,.
"This should include three main
areas: bioexclusion,
biocontainment and
biomanagement."
7. 5 pillars of biosecurity?
• A biosecurity program rests upon five pillars:
inventory process, physical security, a personal
reliability program, transport programs, and
information security processes. A biosecurity
program must have an overall program
management that supports the five pillars.
8. What is the main goal of biosecurity?
•Biosecurity is the way we stop the
introduction and spread of harmful
organisms such as viruses, bacteria, animals,
plants, pathogens and insects into our
country and how we manage the impacts of
those already here.
9. What are some examples of biosecurity?
Steps of Prevention:
• Limit non-essential traffic on the farm.
• Allow only clean, disinfected vehicles on your property.
• Keep a record of all farm visitors.
• Have only one entrance/exit.
• Provide disposable footwear.
• Keep other animals and strangers off the property.
10. What are some examples of biosecurity
measures?
Examples of such measures include:
• biosafety cabinets;
• personal protective equipment including masks, gloves, safety
glasses, and lab coats;
• hand washing; and.
• procedures for safe use of chemicals.
11. What are the benefits of biosecurity?
•A good biosecurity program helps to lower
the risk of pathogens being transferred from
farm to farm. Informed veterinarians,
livestock producers and animal owners are
the first line of defense against foreign and
other animal diseases.
12. How do you ensure good biosecurity?
•Provide protective clothing and footwear for
visitors to wear. Do not share equipment
(trailers, slurry spreaders etc.) or animal
products (milk, colostrum, slurry etc.) between
farms. Keep other domestic and wildlife animals
(including all vermin) away from feed bins,
pasture and water sources.