what is biosecurity?

[tatertot]

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Read alittle bit of another post and I was wondering if some one would explain what biosecurity is?

 

[Pyxis]

It's the practice of trying very hard not to bring any illnesses or diseases into your flock. This article explains it very well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/biosecurity-for-the-rest-of-us

 

[tatertot]

Oh my thank you...I'm new to this...I don't show them..swap or sell...but that's handy to know next spring..well summer when I expand my flock...the newbies will brood together and then go into a growers run til they are big enough

 

[centrarchid]

It also the efforts you take to minimize stress on host. With many health issues involving pathogens / parasites, you need not only the host and disease organism, you also often can have need for host being stressed so as to facilitate parasite / pathogen's ability to infect and cause harm.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!