Our goal ANTWI FARMS PROJECT Chickens General Economics Genetic Management Reproduction Diseases Nutrition Housing Your feedback is important to us! Please send your comments and suggestions to us using the feedback page. Rodenticides for Control of Norway Rats, Roof Rats and House Mice Rodenticides are commonly used for control of roof rats, Norway rats and house mice (known as commensal rodents) in and around poultry facilities as one component of an integrated pest management program. Most commercial baits are registered for rats and mice, although level of susceptibility to the toxicants, as well as the attractiveness and palatability of the bait formulation varies between the species and even between individuals of the same species. Read more...

[an error occurred while processing this directive] ANTWI FARMS We believe in a better World Home-- Swine-- Goat-- Sheep-- Cattle-- Poultry-- Contact Us-- Comments-- Classifieds-- Poultry Biosecurity Biosecurity for Poultry Flocks Biosecurity is a practice designed to prevent the spread of disease onto your farm. It is accomplished by maintaining the facility in such a way that there is minimal traffic of biological organisms (viruses, bacteria, rodents, etc.) across its borders. Biosecurity is the cheapest, most effective means of disease control available. No disease prevention program will work without it. Read more... Biosecurity of Poultry Facilities Disease outbreaks cost poultry producers and related industries millions of dollars a year in lost revenue. To minimize these losses, disease prevention methods, including practices which control disease causing organisms (pathogens) and their vectors, must be followed. Such disease control measures are collectively termed biosecurity. Read more... Effective Broiler House Clean Out And Disinfection Techniques The main goal of most cleaning and disinfection programs is to prevent poultry disease outbreaks. Other benefits are improved weight gain, decreased feed conversion, and a decreased number of birds condemned at slaughter. After the 1984 avian influenza outbreak in the Northeast, several companies took a closer look at the pros and cons of thorough cleaning and disinfection programs. No one was quite sure how often to thoroughly clean and disinfect broiler farms or how long that disinfection would last. The problem was studied from several different angles, and it was found that if reasonable biosecurity measures are followed, the benefits of cleaning and disinfection will last approximately one year. Read more... Guidelines For Risk Reduction of Microbial Introduction Into Poultry Flocks and Products These are general guidelines intended to reduce the risk of introduction of infectious and non-infectious microbes into chickens and table eggs. It is recognized that prevention can be achieved by many different methods and management systems. The objective is to prevent contamination and/or infection through the adoption of sound farm management and product handling pratices. Read more... Biosecurity for Poultry Poultry operations of all kinds have become more and more sophisticated. As they become more technically efficient, however, they also become a threat to themselves and their neighbors because of their large size and the concentration of many birds in one space. Disaster can strike anytime unless vigilance is constant. Unless great care is taken in the farm operation, dead birds, flies, and odors can cause neighbors to complain. Dead birds should be buried, incinerated, or rendered promptly, and flies should be controlled because they carry disease causing organisms. Read more... A Hatchery and Breeder Flock Sanitation Guide A hatchery sanitation program involves more than selecting the right disinfectant. Hatchery design, isolation, good breeder flock sanitation, and management all play a part. Because the breeder farm sanitation program is important to the success of the hatchery, some of the more pertinent aspects will be discussed first. The breeder farm sanitation program should provide nest clean eggs which are delivered to the hatcher in sanitized flats, buggies and trucks. The production of clean eggs involves many different good management procedures including management of nests, litter, ventilation, slats, waterers, and egg collection and storage. Read more... Sanitation-Cleaning and Disinfectants Diseases and infections have always been a major concern to the poultry industry--especially in the hatchery. Fortunately, microbial contamination can be prevented and controlled using proper management practices and modern health products. Read more...

This website is still under construction. GHANA - Agric News Poultry Services Companies Associations Research Guides & Directories PDF Files Many of these publications are available as PDF files. PDF files are viewable with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't already have it, you can download your FREE acrobat reader from Adobe's site! Sanitation-Disinfection Basics Reducing the load of pathogens in the environment of your flock will decrease the risk of disease. Disinfectants are chemical agents that can kill pathogens on contact. Cleaning prior to disinfection exposes the pathogens to the disinfectant Read more...