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 DuPont’s Virkon S Effective Against Avian
Influenza
The most advanced disinfectant in the world, proven against all
pathogens affecting cage and aviary birds. The first and only
product to be approved against all seventeen virus families and
bacteria and fungi including Mycoplasmae, Salmonellae, E. Coli,
Candida and Aspergillus.
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How can you help protect poultry from avian flu? |
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Keep bird feed and any standing drinking water free
from contamination by wild birds and other animals.
This might mean feeding and watering undercover.
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Look out for signs of disease. Visit the avian
influenza homepage at
www.defra.gov.uk
for disease facts.
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Make sure your premises are clean. Spilled feed,
litter and standing water attract wild birds and
vermin.
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To reduce the risk of infection try to keep your
birds separate from wild birds, waterfowl, pets and
other animals. The best solution is to keep the
birds inside a building such as a barn or outhouse
but where this is not possible an alternative such
as a wire cage or other enclosure would reduce risk
of infection. However, try to provide a cover so
that faeces from wild birds can not reach your
birds.
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(Keep visitors and their vehicles away from your
birds as far as possible. If they must have access,
make sure vehicles and equipment are clean.
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Make sure your clothes, footwear and hands are
clean, before and after contact with birds. Any
essential visitors should do the same.
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Avoid sharing equipment as this may spread diseases.
If you do have to share, make sure it is cleansed
and disinfected before and after use.
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Use a disinfectant that is approved by Defra under
the Diseases of Poultry Order - it will be stated on
the label
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Be vigilant when purchasing new stock. Use reputable
sources. Isolate new birds and birds you have taken
off your premises (for example, to a show).
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Commercial Poultry Keepers
Anyone with 50 or more birds should add their
flock to a national register. Smaller flocks can
also be added on a voluntary basis. Poultry
keepers are being informed about the disease and
urged to look out for symptoms. Bird flu is a "notifiable"
disease, which means farmers are obliged by law
to report infected birds. |
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Verm-x (parasite repellent) Now available for
poultry too. |
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