Biosecurity measures, if implemented correctly, are essential to prevent the entry of pathogens in/from poultry farms, as well as having a positive impact on animal health and welfare and a reduction in antibiotic use. The objective of this study is to analyse the level of implementation of biosecurity measures, collecting information (via questionnaires) from the point of view of different stakeholders in the poultry sector (farmers and advisors). The study examined the following productive categories: broilers, free range broilers, laying hens, free range laying hens, breeders, turkeys and ducks. The tool used for data collection is represented by the questionnaires created in the framework of the European project "NetPoulSafe - Networking European poultry actors for the enhancing compliance of Biosecurity measures for a sustainable production". In total, 67 questionnaires were filled in between April and September 2021. The answers obtained from the questionnaires were collected in a database and analysed through descriptive statistics. In general, the results obtained showed that the proposed biosecurity measures have reached a medium-high level of implementation for all productive categories and in all internal and external biosecurity measures. In particular, external biosecurity measures were slightly more implemented than the external ones. These results highlight both the possibility of an improvement in terms of implementation (versus a medium-high level of general implementation) and the possibility to intervene by training on biosecurity.
Le misure di biosicurezza, se implementate correttamente, sono fondamentali per prevenire l’ingresso e la fuoriuscita di agenti patogeni dagli allevamenti, oltre ad avere ripercussioni positive sulla salute e sul benessere degli animali e sulla riduzione dell'uso di antibiotici. L’obiettivo di questo studio è di analizzare il livello di implementazione delle misure di biosicurezza, raccogliendo informazioni (tramite questionari) dal punto di vista di diversi stakeholders della filiera avicola (allevatori e consulenti). Le categorie produttive prese in esame nello studio sono: broiler, broiler free range, ovaiole, ovaiole free range, riproduttori, tacchini e anatre. Lo strumento principale che ha permesso la raccolta dei dati su cui si basa lo studio è rappresentato dai questionari realizzati per il progetto europeo “NetPoulSafe - Networking European poultry actors for enhancing the compliance of biosecurity measures for a sustainable production”. In totale sono stati compilati 67 questionari nel periodo tra Aprile e Settembre 2021. Le risposte ottenute dai questionari sono state raccolte all’interno di un database e sono state analizzate con statistica descrittiva. In generale, i risultati ottenuti hanno mostrato che le misure di biosicurezza proposte hanno raggiunto un grado di implementazione medio-alto per tutte le categorie produttive e per tutte le misure di biosicurezza, interna ed esterna, considerate. Nello specifico, le misure di biosicurezza esterna sono risultate leggermente più implementate rispetto a quelle di biosicurezza interna. Questi risultati hanno evidenziato sia la possibilità di un miglioramento in termini di implementazione (a fronte di un livello medio-alto di implementazione generale) che la possibilità di intervenire educando sul tema biosicurezza.
Applicazione delle misure di biosicurezza e valutazione della loro efficacia nei diversi step della filiera produttiva avicola
SCHIAVON, ESTER
2021/2022
Abstract
Biosecurity measures, if implemented correctly, are essential to prevent the entry of pathogens in/from poultry farms, as well as having a positive impact on animal health and welfare and a reduction in antibiotic use. The objective of this study is to analyse the level of implementation of biosecurity measures, collecting information (via questionnaires) from the point of view of different stakeholders in the poultry sector (farmers and advisors). The study examined the following productive categories: broilers, free range broilers, laying hens, free range laying hens, breeders, turkeys and ducks. The tool used for data collection is represented by the questionnaires created in the framework of the European project "NetPoulSafe - Networking European poultry actors for the enhancing compliance of Biosecurity measures for a sustainable production". In total, 67 questionnaires were filled in between April and September 2021. The answers obtained from the questionnaires were collected in a database and analysed through descriptive statistics. In general, the results obtained showed that the proposed biosecurity measures have reached a medium-high level of implementation for all productive categories and in all internal and external biosecurity measures. In particular, external biosecurity measures were slightly more implemented than the external ones. These results highlight both the possibility of an improvement in terms of implementation (versus a medium-high level of general implementation) and the possibility to intervene by training on biosecurity.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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