Chicken Standards
BIOSECURITY AND DISEASE CONTROL Version 5.1 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
CF.BI.1 Key
A documented Biosecurity policy must be in place
Biosecurity Policy
CF.BI.1.1
The farm/hatchery entrance and exit for vehicles must be secure
CF.BI.2
Access to the farm must be limited to essential visitors only and visitor records must be kept
Visitor record
CF.BI.3 Key
The biosecure areas on the farm/hatchery must be defined
Farm/hatchery map
CF.BI.4
Controls on access to the site must be in place and risk of disease spread by vehicles must be minimised
CF.BI.5 Key
Farm dedicated protective clothing must be supplied to and worn by all when on-farm/in the hatchery
CF.BI.6 Key
Risk of disease spread from footwear is minimised
Foot dip records
CF.BI.6.1
Controls must be in place on the movement of reusable equipment between sheds
CF.BI.7 Key
Hand cleanliness is maintained
CF.BI.7.1
Repairs and maintenance to buildings are carried out between production cycles except where delays could affect bird welfare
Maintenance check log
CF.BI.8.1
Each biosecure bird area, including each brood house must operate a period free of all birds between flock cycles
CF.BI.8.2
It is only permitted to move birds to another building where birds are being moved from brood houses to finishing sites
CF.BI.10
Employed and contracted staff must not keep other poultry or any avian species (REVISED)
Biosecurity protocol
CF.BI.11
Toilets, offices, stores and break rooms must be kept clean and tidy
CF.BI.12
There must be no smoking or consumption of food within bird areas
CF.BI.13
Pets and other animals must not have access to poultry houses, service buildings and where applicable, the range
CF.BI.14
Farms must be capable of implementing a compulsory housing order
Documented policy
CF.BI.14.1
It is recommended that each free range farm should only rear a single species at any given time
