Biosecurity resources for smallholders

These biosecurity resources have been developed to support smallholder producers in enhancing their preparedness for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). 

  • Keeping your birds healthy
  • Keeping your pigs healthy

Keeping Your Birds Healthy

As a poultry smallholder, the materials below provide practical guidance on keeping your birds healthy, offer straightforward cleaning and disinfection tips, and outline basic steps for disease prevention, tailored for use across a variety of backyard and small-scale farm settings.

 

Adding or Replacing Poultry
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People & Visitors
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Wild Birds, Rodents & Insects
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Cleaning & Disinfection
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Equipment & Vehicles
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Managing Poultry Manure & Litter
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Observing & Reporting Unusual Signs
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Avian Influenza Resources

How does avian influenza spread? How long does the virus stay on surfaces? What are the signs?

Check out these resources for poultry smallholders to help answer your questions.

Backyard Poultry - Should & Shouldn't Dos
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How Avian Influenza Virus Spreads
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Know the Signs of HPAI Infection in Poultry
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Survival Times
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Keeping Your Pigs Healthy

Here are some resources to help keep your pigs and farm protected from disease

6 Tips to Keep Your Pigs Healthy
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Common Questions About HPAI Prevention in Pigs in Canada
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