Biosecurity in Poultry Farms

Poultry sectors in Egypt characterized by a huge diversity of production with different scales, bird species, biosecurity measures, production inputs, and outputs. Recently, the commercial poultry sector has encountered considerable and multiple challenges. However, the continuous threats of infectious diseases severely affecting poultry, including Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), Hyper Virulent Gumboro Disease (IBDV) or Mycoplasma, and in some cases diseases that affect humans, such as H5N1 Avian Influenza (HPAI), Campylobacter or Salmonella, pose a significant economic threat to the industry. Preventing and controlling the incursion of such diseases into poultry farms or the spread of diseases between farms requires the implementation of measures, such as biosecurity, vaccination and preventative medication.

The term “biosecurity” refers to a set of management and physical measures designed to reduce the risk of introduction, establishment and spread of animal diseases, infections or infestations to, from and within an animal population. Biosecurity is the cheapest, most effective means of disease control available.  No disease prevention program will work without it.