Poultry health

Diseases of small poultry flocks

• Causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of diseases and parasites in small flocks.
• If you suspect disease in your flock, consult with a veterinarian.
• Preventing disease spread in small flocks (videos)

Avian influenza

Avian influenza is harmful to poultry flocks especially if it’s highly pathogenic. Always report any signs of disease to your state agency or veterinarian. Preventing disease is the best way to keep your flock healthy.

• Basics for organic and pastured poultry flocks
• Basics for urban and backyard flocks
  • Preventing disease spread in small flocks (videos)
• Basics for pigeon lofts

• Pigeons and influenza viruses

How to evaluate footpad dermatitis in turkeys (3:30)

Biosecurity Entry Education Trailer (BEET)

• BEET serves to educate and train people on how they can enhance poultry barn biosecurity.
• Using the trailer, people can assess and practice their biosecurity plans for entry into poultry barns.

Biosecurity for pigeon lofts

• Biosecurity in your loft helps prevent disease in your loft.
• Biosecurity is a set of steps you must take to prevent or reduce disease in your loft.

Poultry biosecurity risks: identifying flows

• Define system boundaries around barns and farmsteads and lines of separation to separate clean from dirty areas.

• Be aware of every flow that crosses system boundaries and lines of separation.

Rethink biosecurity

• Learn about common biosecurity breaks.
• How to avoid biosecurity errors. 

Writing a biosecurity plan using National Poultry Improvement Plan audit principles

• It is a best practice to have, maintain and use a site-specific, operational biosecurity plan, no matter the annual production size.
• A site-specific biosecurity plan allows you to best fit your individual farm needs.

Biosecurity for exhibition poultry (3:19)

Barn set up for poultry fair superintendents (2:13)

Practicing poultry biosecurity (3:03)

Recognizing healthy poultry (1:42)

Poultry testing requirements for sale or exhibit (2:08)