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Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent tge spread of diseases onto your farm. It is accomplished by maintaining the facility in such a way that there is minimal traffic of biological organisms (viruses, bacteria, fungi, etc.) across its borders. Biosecurity is the cheapest, most effective means of disease control available. No disease prevention program will work without it. Modern biosecurity techniqes are a key element in disease control, providing a healthier environment for your livestock. An outbreak of a bird disease could not only harm or kill your birds, it could spread quickly and kill other nearby birds. Here, you will find a wealth of knowledge about levels of biosecurity, water sanitation, vehicles sanitation, pest control, workers biosecurity, feed mills biosecurity as well as hatchery biosecurity.
About the author
Dr. Ahmed Rezk Mohammed El-Dahshan, Associate Professor of Poultry, Animal and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt. He also works as a consultant of biosecurity and diseases management in many Egyptian poultry projects for about 15 years.
