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Biosecurity and Hygiene Featured Articles
Displaying Articles 76-90 in Biosecurity and Hygiene
Biosecurity - an essential tool for modern poultry production
By Chris Morrow, Company Veterinarian, Aviagen - Biosecurity is defined as, "the prevention (or control) of pathogenic microorganisms from contacting animal populations." It is essentially keeping the bird separate from the bug.
By Chris Morrow, Company Veterinarian, Aviagen - Biosecurity is defined as, "the prevention (or control) of pathogenic microorganisms from contacting animal populations." It is essentially keeping the bird separate from the bug.
Impact of Water Acidifiers on Microbial Loads in Poultry Drinking Water
By Miranda Bowen and Susan Watkins and published by the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - A broiler producer called with a complaint about flock performance. He explained that he used iodine for 2-3 days and then would switch the birds to an ac...
By Miranda Bowen and Susan Watkins and published by the University of Arkansas's Avian Advice - A broiler producer called with a complaint about flock performance. He explained that he used iodine for 2-3 days and then would switch the birds to an ac...
Control of Poultry Pests
By Ralph E. Williams, Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, University of Purdue - Several kinds of flies, beetles, and external parasites are a major concern facing poultry producers. The shift from small farm flocks to larger commercial...
By Ralph E. Williams, Extension Entomologist, Department of Entomology, University of Purdue - Several kinds of flies, beetles, and external parasites are a major concern facing poultry producers. The shift from small farm flocks to larger commercial...
Small Flock Biosecurity
By Carlyle Bennett, Terry Whiting and Glen Duizer, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives - With the current concerns about diseases such as avian influenza, owners of small flocks can take simple precautions to help prevent an outbreak of disease...
By Carlyle Bennett, Terry Whiting and Glen Duizer, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives - With the current concerns about diseases such as avian influenza, owners of small flocks can take simple precautions to help prevent an outbreak of disease...
Effective Biosecurity: The Case for Compliance and Regional Perspective
Effective Biosecurity: The Case for Compliance and Regional Perspective - By W.E. Morgan Morrow, North Carolina State University - This year at the annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Jena-Pierre Vaillancourt...
Effective Biosecurity: The Case for Compliance and Regional Perspective - By W.E. Morgan Morrow, North Carolina State University - This year at the annual meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Jena-Pierre Vaillancourt...
An overview of Infectious Bronchitis
By Stephen A Lister and published by DuPont Animal Health Solutions - Infectious bronchitis (IB) was first identified in 1931 in the USA as a "new respiratory disease of baby chicks". The agent was later identified as a coronavirus in view of its "sun...
By Stephen A Lister and published by DuPont Animal Health Solutions - Infectious bronchitis (IB) was first identified in 1931 in the USA as a "new respiratory disease of baby chicks". The agent was later identified as a coronavirus in view of its "sun...
Water Sanitation: Evaluation of Products
By Susan Watkins, Lisa Newberry, Melony Wilson and Robert Hubbard, University of Arkansas - Cleaning water lines between flocks is an important step in providing optimum drinking water for poultry production. Even producers with excellent daily water...
By Susan Watkins, Lisa Newberry, Melony Wilson and Robert Hubbard, University of Arkansas - Cleaning water lines between flocks is an important step in providing optimum drinking water for poultry production. Even producers with excellent daily water...
Poultry Biosecurity Overview
By the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Northern Ireland - This article advises poultry keepers on the need for maintaining high levels of biosecurity and hygiene on their farms.
By the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Northern Ireland - This article advises poultry keepers on the need for maintaining high levels of biosecurity and hygiene on their farms.
What Is Biosecurity?
By The University of Maryland - Emergency and common diseases are produced by microbes or germs that are invisible except when viewed under a modern microscope.
By The University of Maryland - Emergency and common diseases are produced by microbes or germs that are invisible except when viewed under a modern microscope.
A Health Program for Small and Specialty Poultry Flocks
By The University of Maryland - This article looks at setting up and managing small flocks.
By The University of Maryland - This article looks at setting up and managing small flocks.
Cleaner Farms Better flocks: Keeping out disease and harmful bacteria
By the Food Standards Agency - Protect your business: On every chicken farm there are invisible threats to the birds – and your profits. Poultry diseases and food poisoning bacteria can easily find their way in and spread through the flock.
By the Food Standards Agency - Protect your business: On every chicken farm there are invisible threats to the birds – and your profits. Poultry diseases and food poisoning bacteria can easily find their way in and spread through the flock.
Biosecurity for Exotic Fowl
By Joan S. Jeffrey, Assistant Professor and Extension Poultry Veterinarian, The Texas A&M University System - Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent the spread of disease into your farm. It is accomplished by maintaining the facility in such a...
By Joan S. Jeffrey, Assistant Professor and Extension Poultry Veterinarian, The Texas A&M University System - Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent the spread of disease into your farm. It is accomplished by maintaining the facility in such a...
The hatching egg's natural defence against contamination
By Joseph M. Mauldin, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Published by Poultry Science - In recent months it has been noticed that many hatcheries have experienced more contamination, including Salmonella, than usual....
By Joseph M. Mauldin, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. Published by Poultry Science - In recent months it has been noticed that many hatcheries have experienced more contamination, including Salmonella, than usual....
Experts: avian flu not new, safeguards in place
By Cat Holmes, University of Georgia - The variety of avian flu found recently in two U.S. states isn't harmful to humans, say University of Georgia experts. And occasional outbreaks of avian flu aren't unusual.
By Cat Holmes, University of Georgia - The variety of avian flu found recently in two U.S. states isn't harmful to humans, say University of Georgia experts. And occasional outbreaks of avian flu aren't unusual.
Biosecurity Guidance For Poultry Keepers
By Defra - This document, published by the UK Government provides information on how to achieve a good level of biosecurity for poultry farms. The article covers the benefits of biosecurity, how to keep diseases out of the farm and buying new stock s...
By Defra - This document, published by the UK Government provides information on how to achieve a good level of biosecurity for poultry farms. The article covers the benefits of biosecurity, how to keep diseases out of the farm and buying new stock s...
