project - Research and innovation
Campylobacter - how to handle tools, equipment and machines used in and around the broiler house?
Campylobacter - how to handle tools, equipment and machines used in and around the broiler house?
Objectives
As Campylobacter is a very common organism in both domestic and wild animals the environment around poultry houses provides a constant source of contamination. For this reason, biosecurity forms a central part in the procedures for Campylobacter prevention at poultry farms. The project CamCon developed a manual that aims to highlight and explain these procedures in a way that can be implemented directly by the poultry industry, e. g. how to handle tools, equipment and machines used in and around the broiler house.
Objectives
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Project details
- Main funding source
- Other EU research and development funds
- Project acronym
- CamCon
1 Practice Abstracts
Tools, equipment and machines used in and around the broiler house easily get contaminated with dirt from for example, the ground, floors, chickens and litter. This dirt may contain faecal material with Campylobacter from animals. Machinery like tractors and catching machines may get contaminated with manure and litter on tyres and belts when used. Campylobacter can survive on tools and machinery for only hours or a few days, but long enough to allow them to act as a transmitter for the bacteria.
What can be done?
• Have separate tools and equipment for EACH broiler house, and for use outdoors
• Disinfect all tools and equipment when the broiler house is cleaned during the down period.
• Machinery should be cleaned and disinfected, especially on parts like tyres and belts that come into contact with the ground and litter.
• If for some reason other tools HAVE to be brought into the broiler house during a rotation for repair work or similar activities, take care to disinfect these tools before entry and again on exit from the broiler house.