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Helpful Resources While Completing Your Plan

Use these guides as you complete each section:

Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan Guidebook

Detailed guidance for farmers and producers, on how to develop a Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan

Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan Template

Editable Word version of this online form

Create Your Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan

If you don’t already have a disease prevention biosecurity plan, complete this interactive form. Document your farm’s day-to-day biosecurity practices including visitor controls, flock monitoring, cleaning procedures, and staff training. Your progress is automatically saved and can be resumed anytime using your unique Plan ID.

Helpful Resources While Completing Your Plan

Reference these guides as you complete each section:

Disease Response Biosecurity Plan Guidebook

Detailed guidance for farmers and producers, on how to develop a Disease Response Biosecurity Plan

Disease Response Biosecurity Plan Template

An editable Word version of this online form

Create Your Response Plan

Complete this interactive form to document your farm’s disease response plan including contacts, the 3Ds (Depopulation, Disposal, Decontamination), and critical farm details. Your progress is automatically saved and can be resumed anytime using your unique Plan ID.

Resources to help you prepare

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PREVENT - Access Control

Visitor Register

Template to log visitors, time on site, purpose of visit, and biosecurity declarations.

Equipment Register

Template register to record equipment entering and leaving the farm, including cleaning status and operator details.

Biosecurity Poster

High-level visual reminders about keeping disease off the farm: restricting visitors, cleaning equipment, and monitoring flock health.

PREVENT - Monitoring

Water Treatment Maintenance Records

Record sheet for documenting water treatment system checks, servicing, and corrective actions.

Water Test Results Records

Template for recording routine water quality test results and follow‑up actions if results fall outside target ranges.

Transport and Movement Records

Template to record the movement of hens on and off farm, including dates, destinations, and transport company details.

Pest Control Records

Template for recording pest control checks, bait use, locations, and follow‑up actions.

Housing Cleaning Records

Record sheet for documenting routine cleaning of layer housing, products used, dates, and staff responsible.

PREVENT - Staff Training

Staff Induction and Training Procedure

Procedure for onboarding new staff with required biosecurity, health and safety, and animal welfare training.

Staff Farm Biosecurity Procedures

Clear expectations for staff biosecurity behaviour, including entry rules, clothing, PPE, and movement between sheds.

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PREVENT - Documentation

Visitor Biosecurity Procedure

Step‑by‑step instructions for managing visitors, including pre‑arrival checks, sign‑in, PPE, and shed access rules.

Transport Procedure

Procedure describing how birds and risk goods will be transported safely, including vehicle preparation, loading, and disinfection in an outbreak.

Range Management Procedure (Free Range)

Guidance on managing free‑range areas to protect bird health, including pasture condition, standing water, and wild bird risks.

Pest Control and Monitoring Procedure

Procedure for setting up and maintaining an effective pest control programme, including bait stations and monitoring.

Manure Management Procedure

Guidance on safe handling, storage, and removal of manure to minimise pests, smells, and pathogen spread.

Litter Management Procedure (Barn)

Procedure for managing litter quality, moisture, and removal to reduce disease risk and odour.

Farm Production Area Map

Template for manually drawing your farm production area map.

Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan Template

Booklet summarising day‑to‑day biosecurity practices for layer operations, including staff, visitors, vehicles, and equipment controls.

Disease Prevention Biosecurity Plan Guidebook

Detailed guidance to support the procedures booklet, explaining why each control matters and how to implement it consistently.

Decontamination (Cleaning and Disinfection) and Ground Maintenance Procedure

Procedure for routine cleaning of sheds, yards, and surrounding areas, including use of detergents, disinfectants, and maintenance of clean/dirty lines.

RESPOND - Depopulation

Work Instruction for Depopulation – Chilling and Freezing

Guidance on using chilling and freezing to depopulate fertile eggs up to 80% gestation, including equipment and temperature targets.

Work Instruction for Depopulation – Cervical Dislocation

Work instruction for humane depopulation by cervical dislocation for chicks and adult birds, including training, welfare, and safety requirements.

Work Instruction for Depopulation – Captive Bolt

Step‑by‑step humane depopulation method for larger birds using captive bolt, including equipment, welfare checks, and records.

Guideline for Depopulation

Guideline to help operators choose humane depopulation methods, plan capacity, and meet welfare and legal requirements.

RESPOND - Disposal

Work Instruction for Disposal – Composting

Guidance for on‑site or off‑site composting of carcasses, litter, and other organic material to inactivate disease organisms safely.

Work Instruction for Disposal – Burial (Incl. Engineered Landfill)

Work instruction and checklist for safe burial of contaminated materials on‑farm or at engineered landfills, including consent and site checks.

Work Instruction for Disposal – Biosecure Transport

Work instruction for safely transporting carcasses, litter, and other risk goods from infected sites to disposal locations without spreading disease.

Guideline for Disposal (Incl. Biosecure Transport)

Guideline for selecting and planning disposal options (burial, composting, landfill) and designing biosecure transport systems.