3 key words for the biosecurity on your site

1: HYGIENE ON AND AROUND THE FARM

The terrain all around the pigsty as well as the walking, feeding and central corridors must, as much as possible, be free of manure, dust and dirt. A weed-free pavement around the sties facilitates the whole process. Having enough small equipment on hand for maintenance activities is obviously a must.

Also be sure to have your own manure hose during the manure loading, and don´t leave any manure lying around on the site. In other words, make a clear distinction between a clean road and a dirty one.

2: ACCESS PROHIBITED FOR UNAUTHORISED ANIMALS

Good exclusion and control of vermin is crucial. Provide for bait boxes along walls and fill them with fresh bait. Also be sure to do an inspection tour along the sties and check whether there are any unintended points of entry for vermin (rats and mice). Cover air inlets with wire gauze and possibly outsource the pest prevention and control to a specialised firm. In addition, make sure that pets, such as dogs and cats, do not enter the sty and pen up pigs that run around outside.

3: CLEANING AND DECONTAMINATION SYSTEMS

After a farm visit, it is important to clean and decontaminate all vehicles (e.g. for feed, livestock and manure transport). That can be done with mounting systems that are installed on the lorries and a decontamination arch or basin at the exit of the farm. The latter serves to disinfect the entire chassis of the vehicles.

In addition, a good cleaning and decontamination of loading and unloading points as well as of the carcass storage area is a must. Choose a good disinfectant, because not all of the standard agents are equally effective against ASF.

RinDis would be happy to help you choose a suitable, customised cleaning and/or disinfection system. You can always contact us for more information. Contact us for an appointment!