1. BASIC HYGIENE MEASURES AVIAN INFLUENZA
This factsheet presents specific biosecurity measures applied in Hungary when an Avian Influenza infection is detected.
2. BIOCHECK
This factsheet presents the biosecurity audit tool Biocheck.Ugent, that can give a biosecurity scoring in poultry farms to measure biosecurity level.
3. BIOPON
This factsheet explains how the Biopon programme set up in Spain helps the poultry farmers to detect risk factors for entry of pathogenic microorganisms, as a on-site biosecurity audit tool.
4. BIOSECURITY AUDIT WITH THE PULSE TOOL
This factsheet explains how to perform a biosecurity audit in fattening palmiped farms (ducks and geese), in palmiped foie gras farms, and in free-range broiler farms, with the tool PULSE developed by ITAVI in France.
5. BIOSECURITY CHECK -INTEGRATION
This factsheet explains how biosecurity checks are performed by stakeholders in integrated poultry companies in Italy.
6. BIOSECURITY CHECKLIST
This factsheet gives a checklist for a biosecurity check in poultry farms in Italy.
7. BIOSECURITY FEED MILLS
This factsheet presents specific instruction for truck drivers from feed mills to respect biosecurity at all time.
8. BIOSECURITY FOR CREWS
This factsheet details specific biosecurity procedures for vaccination teams and catching crews.
9. BIOSECURITY REGULATION FOR ITALIAN POULTRY PRODUCTION
This factsheet explains to poultry farmers the key points of the Italian regulation for poultry production.
10. CHECKING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF C AND D
This factsheet presents ways in Belgium to do an effective cleaning and disinfection and to check it.
11. COACHING FARMERS
This factsheet explains how coaching can be a very useful tool to help poultry farmers improve biosecurity in their farms.
12. COACHING IN ITALY
This factsheet presents the coaching experiences in Italy on integrated pilot farms.
13. COACHING SPANISH FARM WORKERS
This factsheet presents a guide for biosecurity trainings and workshops to help improve biosecurity compliance of farmers and poultry workers, and to support them.
14. COST OUTBREAK AVIAN INFLUENZA
This factsheet presents the economic impact of avian influenza in Spanish farms when a case is detected.
15. COST OUTBREAK SALMONELLA
This factsheet presents the economic impact of salmonella in Spanish farms when a case is detected.
16. COURSES FOR FARMERS
This factsheets explains the spanish approach to motivate and raise awareness in poultry farmers to implement the correct biosecurity protocols in their farms with theoretical/ practical courses.
17. CREATE YOUR FARM SPECIFIC HYGIENE PROTOCOL
This factsheets gives a protocol for going through your hygiene lock and respect biosecurity at all steps. This protocol can be downloaded and modified as you please for your farm.
18. CROSS CONTAMINATION
For each species, animal movements have to be controlled to avoid cross contaminations. When impossible, the risk should be mitigated by applying stricter biosecurity measures. This factsheet explains the specific biosecurity measures possible.
19. DIRECT SELLING COACHING
This factsheet presents to benefits of coaching as a supporting measure in direct selling farms.
20. EDUCATION FARMERS
This factsheet explain why it is important to train poultry farm workers on biosecurity, as it is done in Belgium.
21. FARM SANITARY BARRIER
This factsheet explain how ELISA tool can be useful for poultry advisors for the evaluation of the farms sanitary barrier effectiveness, as it is used in Poland.
22. HOW TO ENCOURAGE GOOD BEHAVIOUR IN THE HYGIENE LOCK
In this factsheet you will read some tricks to encourage your visitor, consciously and unconsciously, to use the hygiene lock as effectively as possible.
23. HOW TO IMPLEMENT REGULATION ON BIOSECURITY ON FARM
This factsheet presents the guide written by University of Budapest to help the poultry farmers in Hungary to implement the biosecurity regulation in their farms.
24. HYGIENE LOCK FLUO
This factsheet presents the use of fluroescent substances in biosecurity trainings to help visualize “pathogens” in anterooms.
25. IMPORTANCE CHECKING EFFICACY CLEANING DISINFECTION
This factsheet presents ways to check the efficiency of cleaning and disinfection, through hygienograms and total aerobic bacterial counts.
26. IMPORTANCE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BIOSECURITY
We need to prevent the introduction of infectious diseases into the farm and making the animals sick. However it is also crucial to prevent if a disease appears in one barn the spread of infection from one barn to another. This factsheet details this.
27. INTEGRATED COMPANY
This italian factsheet explains what an integrated company is and the benefits of this integration to improve biosecurity.
28. INTERACTIVE REGISTERS FOR BIOSECURITY
This factsheet presents interactive registers that are useful tools for data collection of biosecurity measures during daily on farm operations.
29. KNOW YOURSELF
This facsheet gives some self-development tools to poultry farmers so as they know better what their personality is, to be able to collaborate more efficiently with their advisers.
30. MAKING VIDEOS
This factsheet proposes a framework and some tips to prepare and use the videos to disseminate scientific and technical information to farmers and advisors.
31. MANAGE BIOSECURITY RISK
This factsheet presents the practical sheets that are used in France to help poultry farmers to implement the biosecurity regulation in their farms according to the different production systems and their specificities.
32. MAPS ZONING
This factsheet explains how to use paint 3D and Google maps to visualize and work on the zoning on poultry farms.
33. MULTI ACTOR FARM HEALTH TEAM
This factsheet explains how bringing a team of farmer, vet, feed and farm advisors together is sharing different sources of knowledge together, making the Multi Actor Farm Health approach an effective approach to improve biosecurity on poultry farms.
34. PARTICIPATIVE MEETINGS
This facsheet explains how the participatory approach has been used in France as a supportive measure to help poultry farmers to improve biosecurity in their farms.
35. POSTCARD FOR HOBBY POULTRY FARMERS IN TIMES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA
The postcard contains a checklist for hobby poultry farmers to
properly house their animals. All farmers and advisors can use the postcard to inform people.
36. PRINCIPLES OF BIOSECURITY FOR HUNTERS
The risk of the transfer of pathogens into the poultry farm for hunters (farmers, farm workers, or visitors) coming into contact with infected wild birds or a contaminated environment is high. This factsheet present the biosecurity measures to take according to this hobby.
37. PROCEDURES FOR VACCINATION
This factsheet shows specific biosecurity procedures in Poland to be established and adapted to farm conditions for vaccination programs.
38. PROTOCOL FOR EGG COLLECTION
This factsheet presents a protocol to respect biosecurity during egg collection and transportation.
39. SAFE STORAGE DISINFECTANTS
All disinfectants used on poultry farms are potentially dangerous for the health of people, birds, and the environment. This factsheet presents appropriate use and storing of these products.
40. STAFF VETERINARY CONTROL, SPECIAL BIOSECURITY CHECKLIST DEVELOPMENT
This factsheet gives a checklist to perform a biosecurity check in poultry farms in Hungary.
41. TIPS HYGIENE LOCK
Entering the poultry house, as a critical point for pathogens introduction in the farm, is a good example of this comprehensive approach. This factsheet gives simple, comfortable and intuitive tips and routine procedures to help with this compliance.
42. TRAINING FOR FARMERS
This factsheet explain why it is important to train poultry farm workers on biosecurity, as it is done in Belgium.
43. TRAINING FOR FARMERS – HOW TO PREPARE THE WORKSPACE FOR THE VET
This factsheet explains how to prepare a dedicated diagnostic station for necropsy for the safety and effective work of the visiting veterinarian in Poland, and why it is important to train poultry farmers to it.
44. VEHICLES DISINFECTION
Vehicles from different sources and purposes are a risk for disease
transmission as they visit several poultry farms on a day-to-day basis. This factsheet presents ways to reduce risks associated with these vehicles.
45. VET ASSISTANCE
This factsheet explains why it is important for poultry farmers to have a trusted veterinarian for advice them on biosecurity and his role in Spain to assist the farmer.
46. VIRTUAL FARM TOUR
This factsheet shows an alternative to physical farm tour that might not be possible during big health crisis, thanks to virtual farm tour.
47. WATER SAMPLING
Water is a crucial nutrient, and poor water quality and quantity will have a negative impact on production performance. This factsheet presents sampling strategies to better manage water sanitation.
48. WATER SANITATION
This factsheet presents the key points on water quality considering the label Belplume in Belgium.
49. WS AS SM FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM BIOSECURITY
This factsheet shows the methodology and success of workshops as a supporting measure for farmers in the improvement of their biosecurity.