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Preventing the introduction of a disease agent onto a farm

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Bio-exclusion

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Prevent ing the spread of a di sease agent on a farm

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Bio-confinement

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poultry production is the most effective and economic way to control poultry diseases.

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Biosecurity

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Components of biosecurity and their meanings.

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Bio-exclusion and Bio-confinement

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What must be the chronological order of buildings in a poultry farm to avoid diseases.

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Brooder > Grower > Finisher

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The distance of buildings in a chicken farm.

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Chick to Grower shed = 50-100 feet
Grower to Layer shed = 100 meter

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The 6 Biosecurity of Poultry Farms

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  1. Geographical location of Poultry farms.
  2. Structural layout of the poultry farms and building.
  3. Potential sources of infection and operational flow on the farm.
  4. Cleaning and disinfection protocols for poultry.
  5. Water quality in poultry houses.
  6. Biosecurity aspects that are specific to the different production systems.
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In poultry farms, you must consider the prevailing winds. The wind must hit the brooders first, then growers, and finishers. True or False.

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True

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Keep away from other Poultry and
Processing plant. True or False

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True

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What must be provided in the entrance of each building in a poultry farm.

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Hygiene Lock

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The buildings should be secure from wild birds, rodents
and insects that may be carriers of _, _, and other diseases.

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Salmonella, Mycoplasma

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This must be included in the hygiene lock to wash and
disinfect hands and clean clothes and footwear.

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Wash basin

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There must be a clear separation between _ and _ section.

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Clean, Dirty

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The entrance to the buildings should be made of solid and cleanable surfaces. True or False.

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True

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Buildings should be as far away as possible from roads, along which
poultry, feed or litter are transported. True or False.

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True

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3 parts of a hygiene lock

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Entrance Door

Green Zone (Clean)
Amber Zone
Red Zone (Dirty)

Exit Door

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A first rule is that diseases must be kept outside. The second important
biosecurity rule is that diseases that have been brought inside, should be spread outside. True or False

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False. Should stay inside.

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What do you call is the pool of water that vehicles go through to wah the wheels? How about to wash the foot?

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Wheel Bath, Foot Bath

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6 Potential sources of infection and operational flow on the farm

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  1. Introduction through humans
  2. Introduction through equipment and vehicles
  3. Feed
  4. Birds
  5. Disposal of dead birds and litter
  6. Vermin
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The 3 diseases that can be transmitted into the chickens are:

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Salmonella, Mycoplasma, Campylobacter

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There are many ways in which micro-organisms can be introduced into farms. Therefore, they should disinfect and if possible, take a shower. On the other hand, farm personnels should change clothes footwear between houses. True or False.

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True

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The frequency of taking a bath when working in a poultry farm.

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8 or more times

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Vaccination instruments and other equipment should not be taken inside the house without first being cleaned and disinfected. True or False.

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True

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Trucks that transport poultry, eggs or feed can go back and forth inside and outside of the poultry farm. True or False.

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False. Must be cleaned, washed and
disinfected each time before loading.

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Feeds can be contaminated with pathogens (e.g. Salmonella) through ingredients, during production, delivery or storage. Therefore, a feed sample must be kept from each delivery batch until the end of the production cycle. True or False.
True
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Layer pullets that have been reared on the same premises and exposed to infection can become carriers of some diseases not existing on the layer farms and introduce new pathogens to a production site. True or False.
False. on separate premises
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How often must dead birds be collected, if there is any? Why?
Twice a day. Because they are a source of infection that other chickens will pick on.
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Mice, rats, flies, insects, and beetles are some example of vermin's that can spread diseases. True or False.
True
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Mice and rats are transmitters of what pathogens?
Salmonella and Campylobacter
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Feed, manure and rubbish should be kept outside the house. True or False
True
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Distance of poultry farms from rural areas should be _.
1 km
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The length of time when a chemical is left on a surface.
Contact time
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Cleaning that is effective with the use of what equipment either with or without chemical detergents?
Pressure hose
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Disinfectant act instantly. True or False.
False. They do not act instantly and must have enough contact time to take effect.
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A disinfectant intended for decontamination of buildings should work well in the presence of a moderate amount of organic matter. It should be compatible with soap or detergents, safe to building materials, and relatively non-toxic to man and animals. True or False.
True.
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A disinfectant must be readily soluble even in hard water, effective against a wide variety of infectious agents (e.g., viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa), free from objectionable or lingering odor, readily available, and inexpensive. True or False.
True
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After cleaning, it should be disinfection to have the maximum effect of disinfectants. True or False.
True. Since organic matters can greatly reduce the effect of disinfectants.
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Disinfectants in Poultry Farms
1. Phenolic compounds (e.g., cresol, orthophenyl-phenol, and corthobenzyl- parachlophenol) 2. Organic iodine combinations /iodophores (e.g.,povidone-iodine) 3. Quaternary ammonium compounds/salts (e.g., benzalkonium chloride, benzathonium chloride, cetyipyridinium chloride) 4. Hypochlorite (e.g., chlorine) 5. Combinations of organic acids, organic biocides, and surfactants 6.Glutaraldehyde-dimethylammonium chloride complex
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After depopulation, how long is the rest period of cleaned and disinfected buildings.
2 weeks
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Method of operation that should be practiced.
all-in-all-out method
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Only flockmen should be allowed inside the houses. True or False.
True
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Possible water cleansing technique.
• chlorine • chlorine dioxide • hydrogen peroxide • electrolysis • UV treatment • heat treatment • ozone and reverse osmosis.
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Frequently used water cleansing technique.
• Chlorine • Chlorine Dioxide • Hydrogen peroxide
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is also an important method for evaluating water quality and safety.
Bacteriological Analysis
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Recommended, Average, and Inadvisable water pH
Recommended: 7.0 - 7.5 Average: 6.5 - 7.0, 7.5 - 8.5 Inadvisable: <6.5, >8.5
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High temperature degree when there are new flock of day-old chicks.
37°C
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Chemicals seen in water supply of poultry.
Total salts Total hardness Chlorides Sulfates Nitrates Nitrites Arsenic Calcium Magnesium Ammonia
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Regular water treatment
Chlorination and Acidification
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Routine analysis (physiochemical and microbiological) of samples taken at different points along the line:
1) central reservoir 2) beginning of pipes 3) entry into house 4) at drinker level
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How do biofilm form in water pipes?
1. Fixation 2. Growth 3. Release
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They occupy the upper part of the poultry production pyramid.
Breeder / Breeder Birds
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The level of biosecurity in breeder farms are generally higher than in production farms. True or False.
True
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Breeder birds must come from healthy grandparents and are monitored for different pathogens. True or False
True
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How many production cycles has broilers have?
6-8 production cycles within a year
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One major biosecurity risk of broiler production. (To avoid excessively high density of broilers per m2 some birds can be taken out)
Thinning
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The system that is most efficient in terms of production and biosecurity. Most layers are also kept in this system.
Cage system
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In general, in cage systems, layers are exposed to lower infection pressure and a lower variety of pathogens compared to floor and free-range systems. True or False
True
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The free-range area can harbour different intestinal parasites, such as _, _, and _.
cestodes, nematodes and coccidosis.
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Different housing systems exist for laying hens, with different biosecurity risks:
Cages, aviary and barn systems; with and without free range.
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Necessary components for growth of microorganisms are available in hatcheries. What are these components?
Nutrients, air, water, and heat
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Cleaning can removed at least _ of microorganisms. Disinfection can remove the rest.
85%
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Turkey raising / turkey production are popular in what countries.
United States Many countries in Europe
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Floor space of brooding for turkey.
0.05 sq m per bird
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Turkey's are mainly raised for their _
Meat and eggs
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Turkeys are kept in what kind of production system.
Scavenge-based system
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Turkeys can be raised in what kind of confinement system.
Complete/Full confinement Semi-confinement
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Feeder, drinkers, and floor space requirements of turkeys are larger due to their size. True or False
True
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Other practices that are done in early stage of growth development in turkeys.
sexing, toe clipping, de-snooding, and beak trimming
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Distance of poultry farms away from one another.
1km
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Birds that are mainly used as laboratory animals
Coturnix quails
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Coturnix quails are raised as a _
Source of eggs and meat consumption
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Dimension of grower and layer houses for quails.
122 cm x 24.4 cm x 30.48 cm dimension
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The dimension of quails can fit how many heads.
250 to 300 heads of quails
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Commercial- and medium scale producers that supply to institutional buyers pack them in quail egg carton boxes by _
24s or 100s
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Main product of Philippines quail industry.
Eggs
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Quails are kept in what confinement system
Complete confinement
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Geese are mostly raised for their _
As pets for controlling weeds and plantation Source of meat and foie gras In the Philippines, source of meat and eggs
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Floor space allowance of geese
0.9 sq m
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Additional yard allowance of geese
2.8 to 3.7 sq m per goose
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What confinement system are geese kept?
Semi-confinement - more common Complete confinement
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About a _ layer of dry litter materials should be maintained to serve as beddings
6 - 10 cm
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Panuka ng chicken at goose
Chicken - beak Goose - bill
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Pigeons are raised for their _
Some raised them for meat As pets For gaming purposes
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Pigeons can be raised in what kind of places.
Rural, urban, suburban
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Largest among the species of poultry and have the largest egg.
Ostrich
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Ostrich are raised for their _
Exotic hide or leather Poultry meat Feathers or plume
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In olden times the feather plume of ostrich is a sign of nobility. True or False
True
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How wide an ostrich building should be?
15 meters
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Ostrich fence height
Growing ostrich - 150cm Ostrich - 170cm
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How many days are brooding ostrich chick kept in the brooder?
3 - 4 days
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Space allowance of ostrich broods
0.5 to 0.7 sq m
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When can ostrich chick be allowed to go outside and how often?
Five weeks of age 1hr per day when the weather is good
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Temperature for ostrich are similar to that of chickens. True or False
True
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What do you called the food made of duck liver?
Foie gras
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The condition in which the yolk is outside a chicks body.
Unabsorbed yolk Umbilical hernia Omphalitis

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