BIOSECURITY

Biosecurity refers to management systems put in place on your farm to prevent the introduction to and/or spread of disease in your poultry flock. Biosecurity is the cheapest, most effective means of disease control.

"An ouce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
. . . . . . Benjamin Franklin

Biosecurity steps 

Backyard biosecurity practices to keep your birds health (USDA/APHIS)

Spanish version - Prácticas domesticas de bioseguridad para mantener sus aves sanas

Small flock biosecurity (Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Canada)

Biosecurity for poultry at community farms (University of California)

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Preventing the spread of disease (University of Maryland)

The "waterfowl flu season" and your small flock of poultry (Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatves, Canada)

If you own birds or know someone who does .... You need to read this! (three key biosecurity steps) - USDA/APHIS)

Spanish version - Si usted or algún conocido tiene aves .... iDebe leer esta información

Keep poultry diseases away (USDA/APHIS)

The role of humans in poultry disease outbreaks (University of Florida)

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