Best Practice in the Broiler House: Biosecurity by Aviagen
Biosecurity creates hygienic conditions within the poultry house to minimise the adverse effects of disease, optimise bird performance and welfare and provide assurance on food safety issues.
18 January 2016
2 minute read
By: Poor bird health has a negative impact on all aspects of flock management and production, including growth rate, feed conversion ratio (FCR), mortality, condemnations, processing traits, and bird welfare.
A biosecurity programme should be:
Site cleaning must remove all potential poultry and human pathogens and minimise the number of residual bacteria, viruses, parasites, and insects between flocks. Providing a period of downtime in between flocks is key.
To find out more about the key steps for disinfection and disease prevention, visit Aviagen®'s website for Arbor Acres®, Indian River® and Ross®.
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