tailieunhanh - A guide for preparing, loading , and transporting poultry

Chlorination is an excellent way to effectively treat your farm water. However, chlorination will only be effective if the water is already relatively free of organic matter and solids. Filtration of the water supply prior to chlorination will nearly always be necessary. There are a number of different chlorination systems available to poultry farmers. These can be obtained from a range of specialist water treatment companies, pumping companies or swimming pool suppliers. Assistance with the installation, operation and maintenance of these systems is usually offered by the supplier, as are kits for monitoring chlorination levels. To effectively treat a poultry. | SHOULD THIS BIRD BE LOADED A guide for preparing loading and transporting poultry Introduction Farmers work hard to ensure their animals are properly cared for 365 days of the year. In order to ensure good welfare throughout the birds life it is also important to ensure proper care during catching and loading onto trucks leaving the farm until the birds arrive at the processing plant. This guide is designed to assist poultry farmers catching crews and haulers in making decisions about which birds should be loaded for transportation. This handbook provides additional details for the information provided within the Should This Bird be Loaded decision tree and poster. Only healthy birds that are fit to withstand the Journey to the final destination should be loaded and transported. This project was possible due to the following partnerships Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Poultry Industry Council University of Guelph Ontario Farm Animal Council Chicken Farmers of Ontario Egg Farmers of Ontario Turkey Farmers of Ontario Ontario Broiler Hatching Egg and Chick Commission Association of Ontario Chicken Processors Index Decision Tree. 4 Welfare Definition. 6 Federal Regulations. 7 Identify - Cull - Dispose. 8 Handling Guidelines for. 10 Catching Crews DO NOT LOAD Conditions. 12 CAUTION Conditions. 18 Definitions. 28 References. 30 Contacts. 31 To order additional copies of any of the Poultry Decision Tree materials please contact OFAC or Poultry Industry Council. This guide is intended to assist producers in making ethical and responsible decisions regarding poultry transportation. The authors do not make any representations warranties or conditions either express or implied with respect to any of the information contained in this guide. This information is offered entirely at the risk of the recipient and as the recipient assumes full responsibility the authors shall not be liable for any claims damages or losses of any kind