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Table 7 Biosecurity practices considered in the project

From: Examining the control of bird flu risks among Nigerian poultry producers: implication for effectiveness of biosecurity knowledge, attitude, and practices (EBKAP)

Biosecurity practices

Description

Biosecurity practices 1

Closed door in the house all the time

Biosecurity practices 2

Daily checking the poultry house for dead/or sick bird

Biosecurity practices 3

Keep the poultry in the cage during the disease outbreak in the village

Biosecurity practices 4

Quarantine new purchased poultry

Biosecurity practices 5

Check the symptoms of diseases before purchase

Biosecurity practices 6

Monitor interaction/contact between yours and neighbors’ poultry

Biosecurity practices 7

Monitor interaction/contact between yours and wild poultry

Biosecurity practices 8

All visitors visiting the hours or livestock farm are required to clean with disinfectant (go through foot bath)

Biosecurity practices 9

All visitors visiting the house or livestock farm are required to change clothes/slippers

Biosecurity practices 10

Frequent cleaning of floor and cages from feces

Biosecurity practices 11

Operate an all-in-all-out policy for each batch/cycle

  1. Source: Field Survey, 2014