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What do farmers do to keep their farms safe from diseases like bird flu?

Egg farmers have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in expansive on-farm biosecurity facilities, practices and equipment, including, but not limited to:

• Restricting on-farm access to essential employees only, minimizing risk of the disease being brought into the farm by outside sources.
• Limiting movement (employees, equipment, vehicles, etc.) between farms and barns.
• Supplying personal protective equipment (PPE) to workers and requiring that protective gear always be used by anyone who enters egg farms
• Working closely with animal health experts and veterinarians to continuously monitor the health of their hens.
• Use of Danish entry systems for poultry barns. Washing and sanitizing vehicles and equipment
• Wild bird deterrence efforts