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Poultry Technical Notes
The production of the following Technical Notes has been funded by The Scottish Government under "Public Good Funding".
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Technical Notes
- Perch Designs For Extensive Systems
- Perch Designs For Extensive Systems (PDF: 235 kB)
- Authors: Nick Sparks
- ISBN: 1854828657
- Published:May 2007
- Perching is a behaviour that the bird performs naturally in the wild. At night, in particular hens that are not housed (such as feral poultry in Asia) will roost off the ground as a means of protecting themselves from predators. A branch or similar structure of a suitable dimension allows the bird to adopt a natural grip with its feet while sleeping.
- Biosecurity – Vehicles Visiting The Farm
- Biosecurity – Vehicles Visiting The Farm (PDF: 183 kB)
- Authors: Derek Kennedy, Mark Crawshaw
- ISBN: 1854828428
- Published:Dec 2007
- There are a number of actions individual farmers can take to minimise the risk of vehicles bringing disease onto their farms. In the event of an infectious disease outbreak, farmers should have a contingency plan. In some cases, the authorities may specify what minimum biosecurity measures they would expect farmers and farm visitors to adhere to.
- On-farm Biosecurity Strategy For A Notifiable Disease Outbreak: The 4 S's
- On-farm Biosecurity Strategy For A Notifiable Disease Outbreak: The 4 S's (PDF: 201 kB)
- Authors: D J Roberts & Mark Crawshaw
- ISBN: 185482838x
- Published:Feb 2007
- The following strategy has been developed to help farmers plan what action they would take on their farm with respect to biosecurity in order to deal with an outbreak of a contagious, notifiable disease, such as foot and mouth, occurring in the UK.