Bio-Security Implementation on

DelmarvaBy

Jon Moyle

Where were we?

• In order to measure improvement we need to know where we started

• As part of the “Protecting Your Flocks Health” workshops we collected data on what biosecurity practices are currently being implemented on farms

• Additional data came from company grower meetings

Bio-Security Absolutes

1. No backyard poultry2. Farm dedicated footwear and clothes3. No unauthorized visitors4. Visitors wear protective clothing 5. Approved and well managed BMP for dead

bird disposal

Without these you have no Bio-Security Plan!

Do you have contact with backyard poultry?(Summer 2015)

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Do you have dedicated farm footwear?(Summer 2015)

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Do you require visitors to wear protective clothing? (Summer 2015)

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What we are doing

• “Protecting Your Flocks Health” workshops have been held at 6 locations

• Over 500 growers, allied industry and government people have attended

• We are also working with government agencies to set standards for their employees that visit farms

Bio-Security Absolutes

1. No backyard poultry2. Farm dedicated footwear and clothes3. No unauthorized visitors4. Visitors wear protective clothing 5. Approved and well managed BMP for dead

bird disposal

Without these you have no Bio-Security Plan!

Strongly Recommended

•Visitor logs•Signage•Limited access (locking doors, farm gates, designated access doors)

•Wild bird exclusion (end door management)•Active beetle and rodent control •Clean-up feed spills•Footbaths or dedicated footwear for each house•Wash hands•Wash all equipment that comes onto the farm

Where Are We Now?

Have you made changes to how you implement biosecurity on your farm?

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If you have not changed your biosecurity protocols, why?

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Already have agood plan

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Do you have dedicated farm footwear?

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Do you have dedicated farm clothing?

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Do you have contact with backyard poultry?

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Do you require visitors to wear protective clothing?

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June Current

Which of the following have you implemented on farms?

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Farm sign-in log

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enteringfarm

Signage Havedisposableclothing

Limitaccess to

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Dedicatedshoes per

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Handwashing

Footbathsat eachhouse

Close enddoor - birdexclusion

Removingbird

habitat

If you work for a company or are a government employee, what biosecurity procedures do you

follow?

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Visit farms onlywhen necessary

Park off site Use biosecurityclothing

Washequip/vehiclesbetween farms

Keep biosecurityclothing with you

Where do we go from here?

Set an example

• Continue to have conversations about the importance of biosecurity

• Look for weaknesses in your biosecurity plan• Conduct an audit

• Get supplies• Disposable clothing and shoe covers• Disinfectants

Set an example

• Look for ways to improve your biosecurity• Look at what comes on your farm• Pay attention to where you go

Don’t be the weak link

Talk to your neighbors(Registered small flocks in MD)

Final thoughts

We are all in this together

When practiced correctly by everyone, good biosecurity can help improve the health of our birds

Not just AI but all disease

Thank You

The University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs are open to all and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, or national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation, or gender identity and expression.

Jon Moyle Ph.D.Poultry SpecialistUniversity of Maryland ExtensionOffice 410-742-1178 ext. 309jmoyle@umd.edu

This project was supported in part by USDA-NIFA Special Needs projects #2015-09209“Preventing Outbreaks of Avian Influenza Through Timely Dissemination of Practical Science-

Based Information”&

USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no #2015-68004-23131