Staying on top of biosecurity is key to materialising poultry profits. But what matters most for keeping a healthy flock? What should you prioritise?
Contrary to popular opinion, it’s neither medical intervention nor chemicals. But rather, controlling the parameters.
Confinement. Movement. Timings. Environmental conditions.
These are the keys to keeping disease threats at bay, whilst rearing poultry flocks.
Pathogens readily punish poultry operators for making sloppy plays.
Cutting corners on disciplined routines introduces scope for attack from the silent and invisible enemy.
Biosecurity is a constant warfare.
And the way to win is to subdue.
Keep them down.
- Control entry points: gates, doors, windows…
- Control carriers: people, pests, vehicles…
- Control duration: downtime, contact time, drying time…
- Control conditions: humidity, dampness, heat…
By doing this, pathogens are subdued.
They’ll still exist.
Just not a threat.
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