According to the National Avian On-Farm Biosecurity Standard (NAOFBS), the principals of biosecurity are simple: prevention of disease, response to disease and recovery from an outbreak. How you achieve all three functions on your farm is called your biosecurity plan and involves protocols that are followed as part of daily farm management.
Some basic principles you should be incorporating onto your farm include:
- Ability to control access.
- Flock health management plans from cradle to grave.
- Procedures in place for waste management, food and water storage/handling and regular coop clean-up.
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