Boots should be disinfected each time a poultry house is entered
and exited, and this rule must be applied to employees and
visitors alike.
Biosecurity is for everyone
Managers, supervisors and owners may easily break
biosecurity rules that must be followed by all employees.
All visitors, regardless of their position in the company,
must follow the prescribed protocol which often requires
changing clothes or taking a shower, wearing coveralls and
disinfecting boots. Biosecurity measures apply to everyone
within a company.
Temporary needs
It is always necessary to have on-site sta; for specific
procedures. However, it is sometimes necessary, for
example at time of vaccination, to hire additional labour
from outside, and these temporary crews may service
many poultry farms.
It is wise to treat all farms as
contaminated.
The possibility of disease spreading via these crews is
high since they visit multiple farms and may not be able to
take the necessary decontamination precautions. It is best
to train farm personnel to do as much of the on-site work
as possible, and limit temporary crews only to those times
when no alternatives exist.
How to deal with neighbours
A disease outbreak at a neighbouring farm should always
be considered as a potential source of infection. Limiting
contact with other poultry farms is always important, but
