Five new biosecurity standard operating protocols (SOP) have been developed for service providers who visit poultry farms. Eighteen SOPs have been updated in an easy-to-read format which reflects current biosecurity practices for service providers.
These standardized protocols have been developed by working groups of service providers so they reflect the actual working processes of service providers with biosecurity practice built in.
Copies of the Biosecurity Protocols for the Poultry Services Sector Handbook, specific protocols, one-page checklists, and the recommended disinfectant list can be downloaded here. Printed copies and laminated one-page checklists can be ordered by calling eBiz Professionals at 519-821-9908.
Funding for this project was provided in part by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada through the Agriculture Adaptation Council CanAdvance program. The existing protocols that have now been updated were originally funded through the Poultry Industry Disease Financial Risk Management Program.
The project team is grateful for the contribution of time, knowledge, and
effort expended by the original steering committee members and the sector
working group participants. None of this work would have been successfully
completed without their help and good humour. Their involvement has created a
program which has good prospects for successful implementation among their
colleagues in the services sectors.
Original Steering Committee
| Chair: Jim Pettit, DVM |
Innovative Management Services Group |
| Alex Beatty |
UPI |
| Mark Bevan |
Egg Farmers of Ontario (rep feather boards) |
| Brian Herman and Marg Pritchard |
Brian’s Poultry |
| Dr. Rachel Oukama, DVM |
Curtis Chicks Ltd. |
| Bevon Raycraft |
Land o’ Lakes |
| Kevin Thompson |
Association of Ontario Chicken Processors |
| Deborah Whale and Marilyn White |
Poultry Industry Council |
Project Team
| Tim Nelson |
Poultry Industry Council |
| Mary Ferguson, Ian Richardson, Barry Walker |
eBiz Professionals Inc. |
| Chris Vanderkooy and Heather Lafferty |
eBiz Professionals Inc. |
Catchers and Truckers Working Group
| Don Beirnes |
Moore’s |
| Bill Calder |
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| Ben Durose |
Maple Lodge Farms |
| Brian Herman and Marg Pritchard |
Brian’s Poultry |
| Mahlon Martin |
|
| Dave Ottens and Rick Walken |
Moonfleet |
Processors Working Group
| Rick Bennett |
Maple Leaf Poultry |
| Barbara Brookshaw |
Grand River Poultry |
| Ben Durose |
Maple Lodge Farms |
| Dave Johnson |
Cargill |
| Murray Peters |
Pinty’s |
| Kevin Thompson |
Association of Ontario Chicken Processors |
| John Slot |
Ontario Independent Poultry Producers |
| Guido Verstraeten |
Sargent Farms |
Barn Cleaners and Washers Working Group
| John Hagarty |
Direct Wash |
| John Mitchell |
Jeni Mobile |
| Keith Weilink |
|
Manure Managers Working Group
| Charlie Salomons |
|
| Del Cressman |
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| Martin Timmerman |
|
Feed Suppliers Working Group
| Bevon Raycraft |
Land o’ Lakes |
| Nadine Schwandt and Ryan Kreager |
New-Life Mills |
| Rick McGlynn |
Fleming Feed Mills |
| Dr. Ewen McMillan |
Shur-Gain Mills |
Fuel Suppliers Working Group
| Neil Primeau |
Downler-Karn |
| Bob Dinga |
Wright Fuels |
| Jean Levac |
Propane Levac |
| Alex Beatty |
UPI |
Hatcheries
| Michael Hallstra |
Curtis Chicks |
| Ed Malczuk |
Fleming Chicks |
| Dr. Rachel Oukama |
Fleming Chicks and Curtis Chicks |
| Gord Hastie |
Horizon Poultry |
| John Flaherty |
Cuddy Farms |
| Debbie Carroll |
Ontario Hatcheries Association |
Bedding Suppliers
| Don and Tracey Mashinter |
Reliable Wood Shavings |
| Steve Kratz |
Wood Shavings Ontario |
| Jim Hoskins and John Vaneck |
G. McFeeters |
| Pat Gavey |
Clark Agri Service Inc |
Turkey Processors
| Darryl Hutton, Gary Martin, and Paul Borg |
P & H Foods |
| Gary Bennett |
Sofina |
| John Flaherty |
Cuddy Farms |
Turkey Transporters
| Jim Holden |
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods |
| Richard Mack and Willard Martin |
Riverdale Poultry Express |
Deadstock Collection and Rendering
| Joe Kosalle and Tom Smith |
Atwood Pet Supply |
| Kevin Debruyn |
Rothsay |
| Patrick Lemieux and Terry Finn |
Sanimax |
| Jon Gingerich |
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods |
| Al Dam and Kevin Joynes |
OMAFRA |
Steering Committee
The Project Team is grateful for the contribution of time, knowledge, and effort expended by the Steering Committee members and the Working Group participants. It is quite true that none of this work would have been successfully completed without their help and good humour. Their involvement, moreover, has created a program which has good prospects for successful implementation among their colleagues in the Services Sectors.
Chair: Jim Pettit, DVM Innovative Management Services Group
Alex Beatty UPI
Mark Bevan Ontario Egg Producers (representing the Feather Boards)
Brian Herman and Marg Pritchard Brian’s Poultry
Dr. Rachel Oukama, DVM Curtis Chicks Ltd.
Bevon Raycraft Land o’ Lakes
Kevin Thompson Association of Ontario Chicken Processors
Deborah Whale Poultry Industry Council
Marilyn White Poultry Industry Council
Catchers and Truckers Working Group
Don Beirnes Moore’s
Bill Calder
Ben Durose Maple Lodge Farms
Mahlon Martin
Brian Herman and Marg Pritchard Brian’s Poultry
Dave Ottens and Rick Walken Moonfleet
Processors Working Group
Rick Bennett Maple Leaf Poultry
Barbara Brookshaw Grand River Poultry
Ben Durose Maple Lodge Farms
Dave Johnson Cargill
Murray Peters Pinty’s
Kevin Thompson Association of Ontario Chicken Processors
John Slot Ontario Independent Poultry Producers
Guido Verstraeten Sargent Farms
Barn Cleaners and Washers Working Group
John Hagarty Direct Wash
John Mitchell Jeni Mobile
Keith Weilink Manure
Manure Managers Working Group
Charlie Salomons
Del Cressman
Martin Timmerman
Feed Suppliers Working Group
Bevon Raycraft Land o’ Lakes
Nadine Schwandt New-Life Mills
Ryan Kreager New-Life Mills
Rick McGlynn Fleming Feed Mills
Dr. Ewen McMillan Shur-Gain Mills
Fuel Suppliers Working Group
Neil Primeau Downler-Karn
Bob Dinga Wright Fuels
Jean Levac Propane Levac
Alex Beatty UPI