12/08/2026
🛡️ Biosecurity Starts Before Your Chicks Arrive
Medication cannot replace poor biosecurity. A clean, well-prepared broiler house gives chicks the best possible start.
Before chick arrival:
🏠 Remove all old litter
* Completely remove used bedding, feathers, dust and manure.
🧼 Wash and disinfect the poultry house
* Clean all floors, walls, equipment, feeders and drinkers with a quality disinfectant.
🌬️ Allow the house to dry
* A dry environment helps reduce harmful bacteria, viruses and mould.
🪵 Add fresh, dry bedding
* Use clean wood shavings or other suitable litter.
* Ensure the bedding is dry and evenly spread.
🔥 Preheat the brooding area
* Switch on heat sources 12–24 hours before chick arrival.
* Aim for a brooder temperature of 32–35°C.
🌡️ Check temperature and ventilation
* The house should be warm without drafts.
* Ensure fresh air circulation while avoiding cold winds.
🥣 Prepare feed and water
* Fill drinkers with clean, fresh water before chicks arrive.
* Place feed in feeders (or on clean chick paper for the first day).
🚪 Control access
* Only essential people should enter the poultry house.
* Use a disinfectant footbath or disinfect footwear before entering.
🐀 Pest control
* Eliminate rodents, insects and prevent wild birds from entering the house.
🩺 Inspect all equipment
* Ensure feeders, drinkers, heaters and thermometers are clean and working properly.
💡 Remember:
Good biosecurity prevents disease. Good management reduces stress. Healthy chicks require less medication.
Prevention is always cheaper than treatment.
