9^th Global Food Security Food Safety and Sustainability

Poultry Hygiene Management

Hygiene and sanitation play a major role in any effective disease control programme for poultry production premises. One of the important requirements to facilitate hygiene and sanitation is adoption of the ‘all-in/all-out’ method. Poultry premises and buildings should comply with requirements for isolation from the environment and strict observance of principles of hygiene and disease prevention. A poultry site must be prepared methodically for the entry of each new batch. Attention should be paid to the terminal sanitation of houses and equipment after depopulation. Particular care should be exercised in the performance of sanitary procedures after a disease outbreak. Immediate disposal of dead and diseased birds is an important and effective tool in preventing the dissemination of any disease.