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What tool do you use to measure biosecurity in farms ? In France, we have a tool called “Pulse” that we use in palmiped farms (ducks and geese). We have 3 versions (for free-range broilers, for fattening ducks and “foie gras” ducks). It is an excel file, that helps the farmer to measure the compliance of his farm with the biosecurity good practuces, but it is not a quantitative assessment of biosecurity, as the Biocheck tool from Ugent does, for example. Who is using other tools ?
Many countries in the world are using the Biocheck.ugent system: https://biocheckgent.com/en/worldwide
It is a risk-based biosecurity scoring tool that allows to measure and quantify the level of biosecurity in a standardized and objective manner. The biocheck.ugent methodology exists for pigs, poultry, and cattle production.
In poultry production, a biocheck scoring system has already existed for many years for conventional broiler and layer production. In the framework of the NETPOULSAFE project, new biochecks are developed for outdoor broiler and layer production as well as for turkeys, ducks and breeders. These scoring systems will appear very soon on teh biocheck.ugent website. The surveys are also available in multiple languages.Many countries in Europa and beyond are using the Biocheck.ugent system: https://biocheckgent.com/en. It is a risk-based biosecurity scoring system providing an objective and quantitative evaluation of the level of biosecurity at your farm.
The systems exist for pigs, poultry, and cattle. Within the poultry sector, it is already some time available for conventional broilers and layers and within the scope of the NETPOULSAFE project, new extensions have been developed for Outdoor broilers and layers as well as for turkeys, ducks, and breeders.
The biocheck.ugent system is totally free for use and is available in many different languages: https://biocheckgent.com/en/surveys
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