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Killerbunny
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FBCC ALert Peterborough

Post by Killerbunny » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:29 pm

March 31, 2022
RE: High Mortality Incident in Poultry Flock Near Your Farm
This is an important communication regarding biosecurity provisions on your farm.
The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) was made aware of a high mortality incident in a
poultry flock in your area. The 10km FBCC buffered biosecurity area can be found HERE. FBCC is
strongly suggesting that you exercise extreme caution and invoke heightened biosecurity measures
on your farm.
Examples of Basic Biosecurity that should always be followed include:
• Keep poultry away from areas frequented by wild birds and wild bird droppings.
• Maintain strict control over access to poultry houses and your premises.
• Make sure equipment is cleaned and disinfected before taking it into poultry houses.
• Do not keep bird feeders or create duck ponds close to poultry houses.
• Maintain the highest sanitation standards.
• Change footwear and prevent wearing contaminated clothing when entering the poultry
house.
In addition to regular biosecurity measures, the following heightened biosecurity standards
should now be applied:
• Control access to your farm site by communicating the situation to all essential visitors,
including service providers, input suppliers and feed providers.
• Keep mortalities in secure, covered containers until they are moved to the disposal area or
transported off-farm.
• Place waste entering the public collection system in a sealed, waterproof bag with the
exterior disinfected.
• If possible, keep all waste on-farm until the situation is resolved.
All service providers are asked to minimize and sequence all travel in the area. For essential visits
to premises where poultry is grown, please ensure you are following heightened biosecurity
measures.
While there are no other specific details that can be shared at this time, FBCC will contact you via
e-mail and as soon as possible.
If your birds show any signs of illness, call your veterinarian immediately. It is also recommended
that you contact the 24-hour Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) support line, 1-877-SOS-
BYRD.
Visit the Feather Board Command Centre’s website at www.fbcc.ca for more information.
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Re: FBCC ALert Peterborough

Post by Happy » Thu Mar 31, 2022 5:18 pm

Oh geez 😣
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