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Delaware State Veterinarian Heather Hirst offers poultry growers tips for preventing diseases in the birds this winter.
Diseases like laryngotracheitis, avian influenza and Newcastle disease are viral in nature and can be easily transmitted through aerosols, dead birds, contaminated feed and through contact with visitors. The following guidelines may help prevent these afflictions.
Only allow authorized visitors into the farm, have all visitors sign in, stating the reason for their visit, have all poultry caretakers use farm-dedicated shoes and clothes, only use state and company-approved dead bird disposal procedures, and properly clean and disinfect all non-farm-dedicated equipment before entering a poultry house while birds are present.
Hirst also warns against visiting with live bird markets, keeping any other fowl, wild, exotic, pet or domestic birds on or nearby the commercial broiler area and allowing anyone close to chicken houses.
Hirst said to not use shared equipment that has been to other farms when live poultry are present, do not allow any animal to scavenge dead birds from the farm or use common dead bird disposal systems for multiple farms.
Diseases like laryngotracheitis, avian influenza and Newcastle disease are viral in nature and can be easily transmitted through aerosols, dead birds, contaminated feed and through contact with visitors. The following guidelines may help prevent these afflictions.
Only allow authorized visitors into the farm, have all visitors sign in, stating the reason for their visit, have all poultry caretakers use farm-dedicated shoes and clothes, only use state and company-approved dead bird disposal procedures, and properly clean and disinfect all non-farm-dedicated equipment before entering a poultry house while birds are present.
Hirst also warns against visiting with live bird markets, keeping any other fowl, wild, exotic, pet or domestic birds on or nearby the commercial broiler area and allowing anyone close to chicken houses.
Hirst said to not use shared equipment that has been to other farms when live poultry are present, do not allow any animal to scavenge dead birds from the farm or use common dead bird disposal systems for multiple farms.
Delaware State Veterinarian Heather Hirst offers poultry growers tips for preventing diseases in the birds this winter.
Diseases like laryngotracheitis, avian influenza and Newcastle disease are viral in nature and can be easily transmitted through aerosols, dead birds, contaminated feed and through contact with visitors. The following guidelines may help prevent these afflictions.
Only allow authorized visitors into the farm, have all visitors sign in, stating the reason for their visit, have all poultry caretakers use farm-dedicated shoes and clothes, only use state and company-approved dead bird disposal procedures, and properly clean and disinfect all non-farm-dedicated equipment before entering a poultry house while birds are present.
Hirst also warns against visiting with live bird markets, keeping any other fowl, wild, exotic, pet or domestic birds on or nearby the commercial broiler area and allowing anyone close to chicken houses.
Hirst said to not use shared equipment that has been to other farms when live poultry are present, do not allow any animal to scavenge dead birds from the farm or use common dead bird disposal systems for multiple farms.
Diseases like laryngotracheitis, avian influenza and Newcastle disease are viral in nature and can be easily transmitted through aerosols, dead birds, contaminated feed and through contact with visitors. The following guidelines may help prevent these afflictions.
Only allow authorized visitors into the farm, have all visitors sign in, stating the reason for their visit, have all poultry caretakers use farm-dedicated shoes and clothes, only use state and company-approved dead bird disposal procedures, and properly clean and disinfect all non-farm-dedicated equipment before entering a poultry house while birds are present.
Hirst also warns against visiting with live bird markets, keeping any other fowl, wild, exotic, pet or domestic birds on or nearby the commercial broiler area and allowing anyone close to chicken houses.
Hirst said to not use shared equipment that has been to other farms when live poultry are present, do not allow any animal to scavenge dead birds from the farm or use common dead bird disposal systems for multiple farms.
