Poultry Biosecurity Checklist
A poultry biosecurity checklist for keeping disease out of the flock. Poultry keepers and farm staff use it to check access, cleaning, equipment and bird movement routines.
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What is on this checklist
- Entry gate or door closed and signed
- Visitors log completed
- Footbath or boot change in place
- Clean coveralls or clothing used
- Equipment cleaned before entering houses
- Wild bird and rodent access blocked
- New birds kept separate
- Dead birds removed and handled promptly
- Vehicles kept away from houses
How to use this checklist
Print a few copies and keep them where the work happens. Go item by item, tick OK, FIX or N/A, and write what needs attention in the notes.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with USDA APHIS and eXtension.
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