BioSecurity
Recommendations
By:
Sandee L. Molenda, C.A.S.
Indoor
Aviary (Breeders)
1.
Isolation -
a)
No buying or trading of birds
b)
No foreign cage birds admitted onto the property
c)
No admittance to the aviary by any person other than self
d)
Quarantine, hospital, nursery, show birds and breeding facilities housed in
separate buildings
e)
Do not attend bird marts, swap meets or poultry exhibitions
f)
Do not keep poultry or game birds
2.
Quarantine -
a)
All birds that leave the property for any reason are quarantined for a minimum
of 90 days
b)
All birds returned to the property must be tested before returning to the aviary
c)
Separate food and water from breeding aviary.
d)
Always service quarantined birds last
e)
Shower, change clothes and shoes after servicing quarantined birds
3.
Hygiene -
a)
Shower and change of clothes, shoes upon return from any bird related activity
(vet visits, bird club meetings, trips to pet shop/feed store)
b)
Wash hands before & after servicing all birds
c)
Wear specific clothes/shoes for use only in aviary
e)
Shower, change of shoes/clothes after servicing quarantined/hospitalized birds
f)
Step in pan of disinfectant prior to entering aviary
g)
Use air cleaners/filters in aviary
Pet Bird BioSecurity Recommendations
1) Quarantine
all new birds for at least 90 days.
2) Quarantine
bird (if others are present) after veterinary exams or after bird returns to the
home for any reason.
3) Keep
separate food and water between quarantined bird and other household pets
4) Service
quarantined birds last
5) Shower,
change clothes and shoes after serving quarantined birds
6) Never
take bird to marts, flea markets, swap meets, bird club meetings or events where
other birds are located
7) Do
not attend or purchase items at bird marts or swap meets
8) Do
not take bird out into the public
9) Always
wash hands before handling bird; have others wash hands before handling your
bird
10) Shower, change clothes
and shoes after attending any area where birds may have been present including
pet shops and feed stores
11) Spray Lysol or other
disinfectants on shoes prior to entering home; do the same to any visitor that
comes into your home
12) Purchase food and
supplies from dealers that do not have birds or keep birds in separate
facilities
.
