Biosecurity
Biosecurity: Biosecurity is the protection of the land and the farms. There are many, many rules and regulations that come into play when talking about biosecurity and the protection of farms. When walking onto farms there are quite a few things that need to be done, such as; shoe protectors have to be worn, a sign in and out sheet needs to be filled out, and questions need to be answered. On some farms you have to shower before entering and exiting the farms. All of this has to be done to ensure that the chickens stay safe and that no diseases are bought to and from the farm.
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Avian Influenza is the biggest disease that has come around because of birds. It starts in wild ducks and water birds, and is carried to water troughs, once the ducks or wild water birds drink that water, that water becomes infected and once the chickens drink that water they become infected, and if not treated properly humans can be infected and die. Many of these incidents are in Asian, but in 2014/2015 Australia got a bad case of ‘The Bird Flu’ and many people died from it. Farms have biosecurity terms and conditions in place, so issues like the bird flu can be stopped.
~Lenita
~Lenita
Biosecurity is a very important part of the broiler process to prevent the introduction of the possible spread of disease. The reasons for this is we need to make sure our broilers are healthy for eating. If the broilers get infected by diseases this could also mean the consumer can get infected. If the consumer eats an infected chicken the infection could then carry on to the world’s population.
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In order to stop this we need to make sure our chickens stay healthy by providing safe water, disinfecting shoes, keeping temperatures correct and keeping wild birds and their droppings away . In order to do this we must make sure the broilers habitat are nice and clean and their food and water has no mice or rats infecting it. Rats are known to carry diseases and if a disease get carried into the broilers food or water this could kill many of the broilers. If the chickens are unhealthy they are not able to be eaten because it will make the consumer unhealthy and can potentially get a disease from the chicken. If a consumer gets sick from one of the chickens this could potentially cause the company to get sued or even forced to shut down the company.
~ Jake
~ Jake
Biosecurity & Ratites:
Biosecurity is important to be able to keep out pathogens that causes infectious disease that threaten ratite and other farm animals. Infectious diseases that can spread throughout the farm and infect | killing all of them. Diseases such as diarrhea, yolk sac infection and retention, poxvirus infections, eastern equine encephalomyelitis and avian influenza.
Some infectious diseases that affect ratite are:
Usually, infectious disease are mostly problematic with young chicks (about 6 months old). The infectious wreaking havoc with chicks include bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic agents. These disease can be brought on by their nutritional, environmental, management and genetic factors.
~ Sofia
Biosecurity is important to be able to keep out pathogens that causes infectious disease that threaten ratite and other farm animals. Infectious diseases that can spread throughout the farm and infect | killing all of them. Diseases such as diarrhea, yolk sac infection and retention, poxvirus infections, eastern equine encephalomyelitis and avian influenza.
Some infectious diseases that affect ratite are:
- Diarrhea
- Yolk Sac Infection and Retention
- Poxvirus Infection
- Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis
- Avian Influenza
Usually, infectious disease are mostly problematic with young chicks (about 6 months old). The infectious wreaking havoc with chicks include bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic agents. These disease can be brought on by their nutritional, environmental, management and genetic factors.
~ Sofia
Biosecurity & Broiler Bird Production
It is important to clean materials and equipment that come onto the farm. Those working with the poultry flock should also follow good sanitation practices. Note that raising a small flock under organic conditions does not preclude the use of disinfectants. There are a variety of cleaning and disinfecting materials available for use on organic poultry farms.
Be sure to disinfect vehicles and equipment and to disinfect between flocks:
It is important to clean materials and equipment that come onto the farm. Those working with the poultry flock should also follow good sanitation practices. Note that raising a small flock under organic conditions does not preclude the use of disinfectants. There are a variety of cleaning and disinfecting materials available for use on organic poultry farms.
Be sure to disinfect vehicles and equipment and to disinfect between flocks:
- Vehicle disinfection: All vehicles entering a farm must be cleaned and disinfected to prevent the introduction of disease-causing organisms that can be carried on the vehicles. High-pressure sprayers can effectively remove organic material. It is important to remove the organic material before using disinfectants because such material can make the disinfectants ineffective. Vehicle wheel walls and undercarriages must be fully cleaned and disinfected before the vehicles enter the farm, and they should be cleaned before leaving as well. It is recommended that a separate area for cleaning vehicles be established at a distance from the flock. If this is not an option, then provide vehicles with a parking area that is as far as possible from the flock.
- Equipment disinfection: Equipment coming onto the farm must also be cleaned and disinfected. Equipment that has been used for dirty functions must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before being used for clean functions.
- Cleaning and disinfection between flocks: A downtime of two weeks between flocks is recommended. This should give sufficient time for sweeping, cleaning, disinfection, and drying of the entire coop. Use downtime to your advantage as many disease agents do not persist very long in the environment without a host to colonize.
Biosecurity & Ducks
Biosecurity has three main components:
Isolation talks about the freedom of animals within a controlled environment. A fence keeps your birds in, but it also keeps other things out such as predators which could threaten the product and flock of the animals. Isolation also relates to the separation of birds by age group. In large poultry factory an in-out management styles allow immediate clearance of facilities between flocks and allow time for a clean-up and disinfection to break the cycle of disease and sickness.
Traffic Control talks about both the traffic onto the farm and the traffic patterns within the farm.
Lastly, Sanitation talks about the disinfection of the materials, people and equipment entering the farm and the cleanliness of the personnel on the farm. It is important that sanitation is successful so that the infection of disease is not spread into the production of the animals.
~ Jai
Biosecurity has three main components:
- Isolation
- Traffic Control
- Sanitation
Isolation talks about the freedom of animals within a controlled environment. A fence keeps your birds in, but it also keeps other things out such as predators which could threaten the product and flock of the animals. Isolation also relates to the separation of birds by age group. In large poultry factory an in-out management styles allow immediate clearance of facilities between flocks and allow time for a clean-up and disinfection to break the cycle of disease and sickness.
Traffic Control talks about both the traffic onto the farm and the traffic patterns within the farm.
Lastly, Sanitation talks about the disinfection of the materials, people and equipment entering the farm and the cleanliness of the personnel on the farm. It is important that sanitation is successful so that the infection of disease is not spread into the production of the animals.
~ Jai
Biosecurity:
There are many different sectors in the poultry industry one of them is the commercial layers, in this industry chickens are bred specifically for laying perfect eggs. There are three different types of eggs that can be bought, they are caged, barn, and free-range eggs. Biosecurity is a procedure that is done on farms to help protect people from harmful diseases that may spread. Biosecurity is incredibly important in farming, especially when producing food. Biosecurity is also important when producing eggs; this is because visitors visiting the farm can catch harmful bacteria. A few of the best ways to protect yourself and people from the risks is to eliminate pests such as rats and other wild birds and to have no weeds on the property. There other ways to reduce the risks such as a personnel quarantine declarations, a visitors log book, water sanitation record, and a rodent control record. Biosecurity is a serious problem but it is good that egg producers are taking this matter seriously because of all the prevention plans for this issue.
~ Brendon
There are many different sectors in the poultry industry one of them is the commercial layers, in this industry chickens are bred specifically for laying perfect eggs. There are three different types of eggs that can be bought, they are caged, barn, and free-range eggs. Biosecurity is a procedure that is done on farms to help protect people from harmful diseases that may spread. Biosecurity is incredibly important in farming, especially when producing food. Biosecurity is also important when producing eggs; this is because visitors visiting the farm can catch harmful bacteria. A few of the best ways to protect yourself and people from the risks is to eliminate pests such as rats and other wild birds and to have no weeds on the property. There other ways to reduce the risks such as a personnel quarantine declarations, a visitors log book, water sanitation record, and a rodent control record. Biosecurity is a serious problem but it is good that egg producers are taking this matter seriously because of all the prevention plans for this issue.
~ Brendon
In broiler chicken farms, chickens are kept close together in large numbers and usually inside a large shed where they are kept always or let out for a few hours a day if they are free range. Broiler chickens are raised specifically for their meat and only live for about 6 or 7 weeks depending on their breed (CIWF.org, 2013). Biosecurity is one of the most important parts of broiler chicken farms as chicken is one of the most consumed meats in the world. Biosecurity is protecting animals from diseases and infections as an outbreak could be catastrophic to the farm and fatal to the animals (farmbiosecurity, 2018). Sometimes an entire population of chickens has to be killed if there is an infection and farms can be shut down for many months at a time after an outbreak to stop the infection from spreading to neighbouring farms, infecting new chicks brought to the farm, or contaminating food. Farmers take biosecurity very seriously as the sheds that house broiler chickens are very secure and have a controlled temperature and constant food and water supply to keep the birds healthy and growing ready for harvesting. Anyone that goes into these sheds has to be completely disease free and can’t bring any contaminants, other animals, or anything that might carry bacteria like food or dirt. Most farmers also change the flooring of sheds regularly, vaccinate chickens and only use completely uncontaminated feed to prevent an outbreak (poultryhub, 2005).
~ Aidyn
~ Aidyn