BIO SECURITY
Procedures intended to protect humans or animals against disease or harmful biological agents.
How to prevent disease entry into your poultry farm
By following some general rules, you can keep your poultry farm in good condition and make your chickens healthy.
- Observing biosecurity measures at the entrance
place a disinfectant at the water bath.
- Cleaning the house regularly.
- Introducing new birds very carefully to the existing flock
- Vaccinating your birds timely and properly according to the vaccination schedule.
- Providing clean water every day and good quality feeds.
- Give adequate space per bird to avoid overcrowding
- Isolating or removing the dead and diseased chicken from the rest.
- It will be better if the house is in East west direction.
- Ensure good ventilation system inside the house.
- Turn the litter material frequently for keeping proper aeration.
- Provide your birds with enough clean and fresh water as per their demand.
- Always provide them fresh food and clean the feeder on a regular basis.
- Ensure maximum space is available per bird inside the house.
- Regular cleaning and disinfecting the area is mandatory.
- Check the house and birds regularly and separate the sick birds from the healthy ones.
Importance of bio security measures
- Offers peace of mind
- Healthy stock
- Viable businesses
- Keeps new diseases away from your farm
What are the common type of poultry diseases?
Poultry diseases are categorized into 4 groups which are;
- Behavioral diseases
- Infectious diseases
- Nutritional diseases and
- Parasitic diseases
What is a probiotic chicken?
The chicken that feed on bacteria lactobacillus and herbs such as palm juice, saffron, ginger, honey, brotowali, turmeric etc. are called probiotic chicken. Probiotic chickens are considered that they have lower fat content and higher protein content than the normal chickens.
What is grit in chicken feed?
Chickens do not have teeth for chewing or breaking the food they eat. The feed is swallowed and passes on to the stomach and gizzard. Most of the chickens eat small stones called grits which in the gizzard help the chicken to grin and digest the food.