BIOSECURITY

Prepared
By
Hassaan Ahmad
2014-ag-4611
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Sub
Campus Toba Tek Singh

INTERNSHIP
AT
SADIQ POULTRY FARM MANDRA-03 UNIT

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BIOSECURITY
Biosecurity (Bio refers to life and security refers to protection) is the safety of living
birds/animals.
 Definition:
 Sanitary and hygienic measures which can minimize the chances of entry and spread of
pathogens and effects of disease causing agents in shed is called biosecurity.
 Principles:
 Hygienic conditions in poultry shed are achieved through implementation of correct
biosecurity programme.
 Components of Biosecurity:
 Biosecurity programme has 3 major components:
 Farm Isolation:
Farm should be isolated from other poultry and livestock facilities and residential areas.
 Farm Design:
Farm should be designed to minimize traffic flow and to construct the rodent proof.
 Disinfection:
Before entry of farm, all materials, equipments, workers and peoples should be
disinfected with disinfectants by different methods according to Company’s Standard
Operating Procedures.
 Facilities for Biosecurity at Sadiq Poultry Farm Mandra-03 Unit:
 Following facilities are available at Sadiq Poultry Farm Mandra-03 Unit:
 Vehicle Disinfection Dip
 Main Gate Shower
 Foot Dip at Main Gate of Shed
 Fumigation Box
 Provision of Slippers at Main Gate
 Washing of hands
 Bathing and Changing Facilities
 Provision of Slippers at Office and Colony Area
 Provision of Uniforms in Bathing and Changing facilities
 Provision of Slippers at Shed Area
 Provision of Slippers in shed
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  Foot Dip at entrance door of shed
 Fences all around shed
 Dead Bird Disposal
 Vehicle Disinfection Dip:
 Dip wheels of all vehicles entering or existing from poultry farm must pass through
vehicle disinfection dip.
 Length of vehicle disinfection dip is 25 ft and width is 15 ft.
 Main Gate Shower:
 All vehicles should be sprayed with disinfectant with the help of main gate shower
system.
 Dimension:
 Dimension of main gate shower system has following:
Number of pipes = 4
Height of pipes = 20 ft
Nozzle to Nozzles distance (Vehicle Dip nozzles and Pipe nozzles) = 2 ft
Right side pipe to left side pipe distance = 15 ft
Pipe to pipe distance on both sides (right and left) = 9 ft
Side path Area = 3 ft
Total nozzles = 30
 Foot Dip at Main Gate of Shed:
 At the main gate, any temporary or permanent arrangement for disinfection of shoes that
may have been contaminated by germs or debris materials.
 Dimension of foot dip is 2 ft length, 1 ft width and 6-8 inch height.
 During entering in shed shoes should be disinfected by foot dip with disinfectant solution.
 Fumigation Box:
 At main gate, Fumigation box is present.
 Dimension of fumigation box is 5 ft length, 3 ft width and 4 ft height.
 Before entrance of shed all things (Mobiles, Watches, Bags, Shoes, Equipments and
clothes) are fumigated except eatable things.
 Provision of Slippers at Main Gate:
 Pink colour slippers provide to any guests, supervisors, visitors, workers and doctors at
main gate entrance.

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 Washing of Hands:
 At main gate, washing of hands with detol soap on washbasin.
 Bathing & Changing Facilities:
 Provide farm uniform to any workers, doctors, supervisors, visitors, electrical department
supervisors and guests in bathroom.
 Every person must bath then wear uniform and enter to farm office area.
 Provision of Slippers at Office or Colony Area:
 Provide Pink colour slippers in office or colony area for every person.
 Put off your shoes/slippers at mark able place then wear new slipper.
 Provision of Uniforms in Bathing & Changing Facilities:
 Provide white colour uniforms for doctors, dark blue colour uniforms for workers and sky
blue colour uniform for electrical department workers.
 Provision of Slippers at Shed Area:
 Provide Orange colour slippers at entrance in shed area for every workers and doctors.
 Put off your slippers at mark able place then wear new slipper.
 Provision of Slippers in Shed:
 Provide Green colour slippers or boots at entrance in shed for every workers and doctors.
 Put off your slippers at mark able place then wear new slipper.
 Foot Dip at Entrance Door of Shed:
 At entrance in shed, slippers are dip in disinfectant solution.
 Dimension of foot dip is 2 ft length and width is 1 ft.
 Fences All Around Shed:
 High fences are installed all around the boundary area.
 Fences prevent peoples and animals entering in shed area.
 A height of fences is 10-12 ft.
 Wire netting fences are installed at boundary wall.
 Dead Bird Disposal:
 Dead bird disposal should away from shed about 300-500 ft.
 Dead birds are packed in plastic bags or empty feed bags then dispose of dead birds in
dead bird disposal.
 Depth of dead bird disposal is 25 ft and width is 18 ft.

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