Replacement Poultry

Introduction

Your farm’s enhanced biosecurity plan will include a “Replacement Poultry” section. This section describes how your farm will deal with new birds entering the premises.

When writing the Replacement Poultry section of your plan you may find it useful to read examples extracted from other plans.

Click on the items below to view some potential language (written as blue text in boxes) to draw from as you develop your own daily or enhanced plan, specific for your own farm. Such example blue text is only a starting point and may not be appropriate for your farm or meet your state’s requirements.

This section will guide you through:

Replacement Poultry

Replacement poultry can include chicks, pullets, or spent hens, and are a potential source of disease transmission onto your premises. Biosecurity protocols need to be in place to ensure no contamination occurs when new birds are introduced to the premises.

Daily Biosecurity Requirements:

Replacement poultry:

Should be sourced from health-monitored flocks which comply with NPIP guidelines.
Should be transported in equipment and vehicles that are regularly cleaned, disinfected, and inspected.
Biosecurity protocols should be in place for equipment and personnel involved in the transport of replacement poultry.

Enter the contact information for the source for your replacement poultry:

Pullets are procured only from breeding flocks and hatcheries participating in the NPIP in general and the NPIP’s Salmonella Enteritidis Monitored Program specifically. This certifies delivered pullets to be free of Salmonella Enteritidis. Traditionally our farm has procured pullets from ABC Pullet Supply Company, LLC.

Premises Name	Address	NPIN	Phone Number	Contact Email	Contact Person
ABC Pullet Supply Company, LLC.	8378 Main Street Merced, CA 92301	0009G3P	888-123-4567	JohnDoe@ABCpelletinc.com	John Doe, Senior Manager

Are the above source for replacement poultry an NPIP member and in compliance with all biosecurity standards?

Yes

Are the above sources for replacement poultry Salmonella enteritidis (SE) monitored or do the source(s) above raise pullets under SE monitored conditions?

Yes

If “No” to either of the above questions, please explain:

Not applicable.

Provide the procedure (SOP) for the transportation of REPLACEMENT POULTRY to your premises during normal, daily operations:

LLC. ABC Milling Company owns the delivery vehicles and provides for transportation of replacement pullets. ABC Pullet Supply is responsible for C&D of both the vehicles and delivery equipment (cages) prior to movement. On scheduled delivery days vehicles from ABC Milling arrive at ABC Pullet Supply Company where they are loaded with pullet cages and transports them to our farm.

Provide the procedures (SOP) on how TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES for replacement poultry are regularly C&D and inspected during normal, daily operations:

ABC Pullet Supply is responsible for C&D of both the vehicles (tractor and trailer) and delivery equipment (cages) prior to bird movement. As described in the ABC Pullet Supply biosecurity plan, vehicles are cleaned with a pressure washer and then disinfected prior to entering the facility. Inside the facility the vehicle is loaded with cages which were previously cleaned and disinfected following their last use. ABC Pullet Supply provides documentation of same to be retained with the flock’s records at the destination. Upon arrival at our farm the transport cab and trailer are cleaned and disinfected before entering or leaving the facility. The replacement pullets are unloaded and the cages are loaded back on the trailer by farm personnel. The transport cab and trailer are cleaned and disinfected as they leave the farm’s PBA.

Provide the procedures (SOP) on how TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT is regularly C&D and inspected during normal, daily operations:

ABC Pullet Supply is responsible for C&D of both the vehicles and delivery equipment (cages) prior to movement. As described in the ABC Pullet Supply biosecurity plan, empty cages returning from a production farm are cleaned with a pressure washer and then disinfected prior to entering the facility. ABC Pullet Supply provides documentation of same to be retained with the flock’s records at the destination.

Provide the premises biosecurity procedures (SOP) for THE RECEIVING of replacement poultry during normal, daily operations.

See above and in the Vehicle & Equipment section. Procedures include:

Delivery vehicles are cleaned (pressure washer) and disinfected prior to entering the facility
C&D is performed by farm employees using waterproof C&D station-specific PPE.
Delivery drivers remain in the cabs during C&D at the front gate.
A record of vehicle C&D is maintained at the station.

Provide the premises biosecurity procedures (SOP) for EQUIPMENT used for receiving replacement poultry during normal, daily operations.

See above and in the Vehicle & Equipment section. Procedures include:

Cages are cleaned (pressure washer) and disinfected prior at ABC Pullet Supply after each use for delivery.
C&D of cages is performed ABC Pullet Supply C&D station prior to entering the facility.
C&D is performed by farm employees using waterproof C&D station-specific PPE.
A record of vehicle C&D is maintained at the ABC Pullet Supply C&D station.

Provide the premises biosecurity procedures (SOPs) for PERSONNEL involved in receiving replacement poultry during normal, daily operations:

See above and in the Vehicle & Equipment section. Procedures include:

Upon arrival at our farm the transport cab and trailer of the delivery vehicles are cleaned (pressure washer) and disinfected prior to entering the facility.
C&D is performed by farm employees using waterproof C&D station-specific PPE.
Delivery drivers remain in the cabs during C&D at the front gate.
The replacement pullets are unloaded and the empty cages are loaded back on the trailer by farm personnel.
The transport cab and trailer are cleaned and disinfected as they leave the farm’s PBA.

Provide the procedure (SOP) for the REMOVAL OF MANURE/LITTER before placing a new flock during normal, daily operations:

The house is prepared for cleaning by removal of all equipment.
Removal of manure/litter is performed by farm employees using Bob Cat or other front-end loaders onto farm-specific transport vehicles for movement to the drying site located on property owned by and adjacent to the farm, but outside the farm’s PBA perimeter.
The farm-specific vehicles used are not permitted to cross the perimeter and return to the PBA until having completed Cleaning and Disinfection at the farm’s sole C&D station, located at the front gate.
C&D is performed by farm employees using waterproof C&D station-specific PPE.

Provide the procedure (SOP) for DRY CLEANING the poultry house before placing a new flock during normal, daily operations:

Our farm engages the services of ABC Ag Sanitation & Hygiene, a private agricultural cleaning company. Procedures include:

Dry Cleaning starts with the removal by hand of manure/litter that remained after scraping with Bob Cats.
All surfaces are soaked with a foaming soap and allowed to soak.
All surfaces are pressure washed with clean well water.
All surfaces are treated with a disinfectant. See the equipment section of this plan.

Provide the procedure (SOP) for DISINFECTION of the poultry house before placing a new flock during normal, daily operations:

See above.

After C&D is complete does the premises Biosecurity Manager, Designee, or supervisor perform a visual inspection of the completed C&D activities?

Yes

If “No”, explain how the C&D of the poultry houses is verified to be complete:

Provide your procedure (SOP) for the REMOVAL OF MANURE/LITTER from the poultry house if an environmental sample or egg test is POSITIVE FOR SE during normal, daily operations:

See above. The procedure would remain the same as routine biosecurity practices except that we would leave the house open and repeat sampling until directed by CDFA.

Enhanced Biosecurity

Live poultry movements include receiving and sending live birds from your premises, such as replacement pullets and spent hens. To ensure biosecurity of your premises, replacement poultry should be sourced from flocks that adhere to NPIP guidelines and live poultry haulers should adhere to biosecurity protocols, C&D, and vehicle inspection.

Pre-movement Isolation Period (PMIP) involves adhering to a defined period of elevated biosecurity for an entire premise prior to permitted movement of live poultry.

PMIP Requirements:

Upon the activation of the Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, your premises will:

Adhere to the PMIP for the prescribed set number of days prior to permitted movement of live poultry.
Implement enhanced biosecurity for ALL personnel and vehicles entering the premises.
The duration of the PMIP will be determined by the IMT.
During the PMIP:
Live or dead poultry will NOT be moved onto or off the premises.
Manure or other bio-hazardous materials will NOT be removed from the premises.
Only critical visits to the premises will continue.

Replacement Poultry Requirements:

Your premises must adhere to enhanced biosecurity and permitting requirements.
If the IMT allows the receiving of replacement birds, the premises initiating the shipment (farm of origin) will be responsible for obtaining a valid Product Movement Permit (PMP) to move live poultry into a Control Area.
The origin premises will be required to satisfy the requirement for an activated and validated Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, as determined by the IMT.
Deliveries of replacement poultry will be single farm only.
Both premises (origin and receiving) must meet all conditions of the PMP.

Spent Hens Requirements:

If the IMT allows the movement of spent hens (alive or euthanized for disposal), the premises initiating the shipment (farm of origin) will be responsible for obtaining a valid PMP to move live poultry out of or within a Control Area.
The premises will be required to demonstrate activation of the conditions of Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, and the destination premises will be required to have an activated and validated Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, as determined by the IMT.
Deliveries of spent hens will be single farm only.
Both premises (origin and receiving) must meet all conditions of the product movement permit.

Quarantine Requirements:

Choose one of the conditions below and delete the other:

We have open-air housing structures on this premises that do not provide sufficient separation between groups of animals to allow for a quarantine area to be set up for incoming birds. It will not be possible to isolate newly introduced live birds coming onto the premises.

We have the capability to quarantine (isolate, or do not mix with poultry existing on the premises) any live birds coming onto premises for at least 14 days.

Describe the quarantine location to be used during Enhanced Biosecurity Plan activation (if applicable) and identify on the premises map:

Not applicable.

Pre-movement Isolation Period Upon the activation of the Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, our farm would observe Pre-movement Isolation Period (PMIP) as directed by the IMT. During that period:

Live or dead poultry will NOT be moved onto or off the premises.
Manure or other bio-hazardous materials will NOT be removed from the premises.
Only critical visits to the premises will continue.

Replacement Pullets: During activation of the farm’s enhanced biosecurity plan, If the IMT allows the receiving of replacement pullets, the premises initiating the shipment (farm of origin) will be responsible for obtaining a valid Product Movement Permit from the IMT to move live poultry into a Control Zone. Traditionally our farm has procured pullets from ABC Pullet Supply Company which would be the farm or origin. The origin premises will be required to satisfy the requirement for an activated and validated California Secure Food Supply Plan or “enhanced biosecurity” plan, as determined by the IMT.

Manure & Spent Hens: During activation of the farm’s Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, disposal of used litter/manure, daily mortality, spent hen carcasses and unsaleable egg material fundamentally changes.

Transport of used litter/manure from the drying area to off-site composting by ABC Composting Enterprises will be discontinued until authorization to resume is provided by the IMT.
Transportation of spent hen carcasses to ABC Rendering will be discontinued until authorization to resume is provided by the IMT.

During activation of the farm’s enhanced biosecurity plan, the used litter/manure will be mixed with daily mortality, gas-euthanized spent hen carcasses and unsaleable egg material. This mixture will be managed as compost piles in what was previously the drying area, and will now exist as the farm’s litter/mortality composting site.

During activation of the farm’s Enhanced Biosecurity Plan, for at least 10 months the farm should be able to hold litter/manure, mortalities and unsaleable egg material as compost piles on-site. This should prevent the need for Product Movement Permits for any of those materials during that time.

Farm Enhanced Biosecurity Plan Guide

Farm Enhanced Biosecurity Plan Guide

Replacement Poultry

Introduction

This section will guide you through:

Replacement Poultry

Daily Biosecurity Requirements:

Enhanced Biosecurity

Training Materials Goes Here!

Replacement Poultry

Live Poultry Movements

Pre-movement Isolation Period (PMIP)