THE REALITIES ABOUT POULTRY The Modern Farm - The Realities About Poultry_Seco | Page 56

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At the entrance there must be a footbath which must be inspected daily (e.g. for
excessive organic matter) and the contents replaced as required to achieve an adequate
concentration of suitable disinfectant used according to manufacturers’ recommendations. Foot
baths should be used when entering and exiting poultry houses.
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Allow only people who take care of the birds to come into contact with them. The
caretakers should not attend bird shows or events where birds are present. If visitors to
property want to see the birds, be sure they wash up first and clean their shoes. Better yet, keep
clean boots for visitors to wear. If the visitors have birds of their own, do not let them near
birds at all.
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Changing area: There must be a changing area where hands washing, scrubbing of shoes,
change of footwear and body clothing into well disinfected farm overall and gumboots takes
place.
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