Biosecurity in Poultry Farms

- Levels of biosecurity

➡️Level 1- routine biosecurity procedures

These procedures should be implemented and followed on a daily basis. They give a high

degree of assurance that diseases and pathogens will not be carried into poultry production

areas and will reduce the risk of transmission between production areas. These should be

seen as a minimum requirement.

➡️Action plan for suspected emergency animal disease

Each owner must establish and document clear guidelines regarding the circumstances when

an emergency animal disease alert should be raised (e.g. an unusual increase in mortality or

drop in production), and who must be informed.

➡️Level 2- high risk biosecurity procedures

In the event of an outbreak of an emergency disease or serious endemic disease, high risk

biosecurity procedures will be implemented.