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Composting Practices and Pathogen Reduction
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Poultry Biosecurity Resource Forum: ideas to improve biosecurity on poultry ranches.

Recommendations to prevent the spread and/or introduction of Avian Influenza virus (PDF: 5pp, 100K) 03/14/2002

Recomendaciones para prevenir la dispersión y/o introducción del virus de la influenza de aves 03/14/2002

Avian Influenza Fact Sheet 02/22/2000

Preventing avian influenza in small flocks includes links to the following publications:

"Avian Influenza" outlines recommendations to prevent the spread and/or introduction of avian influenza virus—practices that, when incorporated, can limit the risk of infection in small flocks.

"Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza," a USDA/APHIS publication, describes what the highly pathogenic form of this disease can look like.

Biosecurity for Poultry Flocks

Sanitation-Disinfection Basics for Poultry Flocks

Inactivation of Bacteria in Stacked Poultry Litter
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Broiler Care Practices
(PDF: 99K, 28pp)

Egg-Type Layer Flock Care Practices
(PDF: 132K, 25pp)

Turkey Care Practices
(PDF: 165K, 26pp)

 


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