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Huo Wei
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Worapol Aengwanich
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the biosecurity levels
of Poultry Production Clusters (PPCs) in Thailand. Biosecurity levels of poultry
farms in the PPCs were determined with criteria specified in biosecurity score
form in 3 provinces i.e., Mahasarakham (contract farm with company), Nakhon
Phanom (cooperative farm) and Nong Khai (individual farm) in the Northeast region
of Thailand. In each province, biosecurity levels were evaluated both in the
controlled group and in the cluster (15 farms each). Biosecurity scores were
compared between farms in the controlled group and the cluster and among 3 provinces.
From the results, it was found that scores of attractiveness to wild bird, measures
for visitors and traders, measures for equipments and vehicles of poultry farm,
local environment, measures taken at the entrances to poultry sheds in poultry
farms and biosecurity plans of poultry farmers in Mahasarakham were significantly
higher than in Nakhon Phanom and Nong Khai (p<0.05). The score of measures
related to staffs of the poultry farms in Nakhon Phanom was significantly higher
than those in Nong Khai (p<0.05). The score of feed quality in Mahasarakham
and Nong Khai was significantly higher than that in Nakhon Phanom (p<0.05).
In Mahasarakham, scores of local environment and biosecurity plans of poultry
farmers of the controlled group were significantly higher than those of the
cluster (p<0.05). In Nakhon Phanom, scores of attractiveness to wild bird,
measures for incoming poultry, measures for visitors, measures taken at the
entrances to poultry sheds and biosecurity plans of poultry farmers in controlled
group were significantly higher than in the cluster (p<0.05). This demonstrated
that biosecurity levels of contract farm with company were better than cooperative
and individual ones. The difference of biosecurity levels was due to the farming
pattern, farm’s ecology, the
compliance to governmental measures and policies and the ability to invest in
biosecurity system of each group. As a result, the scores of biosecurity differed. |
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