Good Biosecurity practices

• Keep pests, wild birds and animal and other livestock away from the flock.
• No trading or purchase of untested birds-quarantine new birds.
• Use dedicated footwear/clothing or disposable coveralls and boot covers when checking your birds.
• Hand washing before and after handling birds, manure, coops, eggs, etc.

Isolation measures

• Confine flocks to controlled environment.
• Screen houses to protect flock from wild birds.
• Avoid contact with migratory waterfowl and other birds.
• Restrict visitors.
• Don’t share equipment, coops or leftover food.

Reduce exposure risks

• Control vector habitat and attractants
• Make sure pen is animal and bird proof.

Maintain flock health

• Provide fresh feed, clean water, clean and dry litter and good ventilation.
• Provide an overall comfortable environment.

Cleaning and sanitation

• Dry clean
• Soap
• Rinse
• Dry
• Disinfect

Disease/health check

• Watch for symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, ruffled feathers, loss of feathers, excessive picking, labored breathing and sudden drop in production and consumption.
• Eliminate unhealthy and unproductive birds.
• Check birds periodically for lice, mites and worms.