Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  –	  Broiler	  and	  Layers	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
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PHILIPPINE NATIONAL STANDARD 
PNS/BAFS  ICS   
Draft copy only DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
 
1 Foreword	  	  This	   Philippine	   National	   Standard	   on	  Code	   of	   Good	   Animal	   Husbandry	   Practices	   for	  Poultry	  –	  Broilers	  and	  Layers	  was	  developed	  by	  the	  Bureau	  of	  Agriculture	  and	  Fisheries	  Standards	  in	  collaboration	  with	  a	  multi-­‐stakeholder	  Technical	  Working	  Group	  created	  as	   per	   Department	   of	   Agriculture	   Special	   Order	   No.	   303	  series	   of	   2015	   and	   Special	  Order	  No.	  710	  series	  of	  2015.	  	  The	   objective	  of	   this	   PNS	   was	  to	   harmonize	   the	  generic,	   multi-­‐species	  PNS	   60:2008	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  with	  that	  of	  the	  poultry-­‐specific	  ASEAN	  Food	  Safety	   Module:	   Good	   Animal	   Husbandry	   Practices	   for	   Layers	   and	   Broilers	   in	   ASEAN	  Countries,	   thereby	   ensuring	   the	   harmonization	   of	   local	   standards	   with	   that	   of	  international	  and	  regional	  standards.	  	  	  	  The	  proposed	  standard	  was	  presented	  to	  the	  poultry	  broiler	  and	  layer	  stakeholders	  in	  a	  consultative	   meeting	  conducted	   in	   Quezon	  City.	  The	   comments	  gathered	   from	  the	  stakeholders	  were	  carefully	  evaluated	  by	  the	  TWG	  and	  included	  accordingly	  in	  the	  final	  version	  of	  this	  standard.	  	  DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
2 Table	  of	  Contents	  1	  	  Scope	  ..............................................................................................................................................................	  3	  2	  	  References	  .................................................................................................................................................	  21	  3	  	  Objective	  ......................................................................................................................................................	  3	  4	  	  Definition	  of	  terms	  ...................................................................................................................................	  3	  5	  	  Minimum	  requirements	  ........................................................................................................................	  4	  	  	  	  	  	  5.1	  	  Farm	  Components	  ..........................................................................................................................	  4	  	  5.1.1	  	  Farm	  Location/	  Site	  Selection	  ...........................................................................................	  4	  	  5.1.2	  	  Site	  history	  .................................................................................................................................	  5	  	  5.1.3	  Farm	  layout	  ................................................................................................................................	  5	  	  5.1.4	  	  Animal	  housing	  ........................................................................................................................	  5	  	  5.1.5	  	  Storage	  facilities	  ......................................................................................................................	  6	  	  5.1.6	  	  Holding	  yard	  for	  culled	  chickens	  ......................................................................................	  7	  	  	  	  	  	  5.2	  	  Feed,	  Veterinary	  inputs,	  and	  Water	  ........................................................................................	  7	  	  5.2.1	  	  Feeds	  and	  Veterinary	  inputs	  ..............................................................................................	  7	  	  5.2.2	  	  List	  of	  banned	  chemicals	  and	  veterinary	  products	  ..................................................	  8	  	  5.2.3	  	  Water	  quality	  and	  treatment	  of	  water	  ...........................................................................	  8	  	  	  	  	  5.3	  	  Farm	  Management	  ...........................................................................................................................	  9	  	  5.3.1	  	  Farm	  Manual	  .............................................................................................................................	  9	  	  5.3.2	  	  Farm	  operators	  and	  workers/	  Farm	  personnel	  ........................................................	  9	  	  5.3.3	  	  Competency	  .............................................................................................................................	  10	  	  5.3.4	  	  Hygiene	  and	  Sanitation	  ......................................................................................................	  10	  5.3.4.1	  Personal	  Hygiene	  ........................................................................................................	  10	  5.3.4.2	  General	  Farm	  Hygiene	  ..............................................................................................	  10	  5.3.4.3	  Waste	  management	  and	  Environment	  Management	  ..................................	  11	  5.3.4.4	  Pest	  Control	  ...................................................................................................................	  12	  	  	  	  	  	  5.4	  	  Chicken	  Health	  Management	  ...................................................................................................	  12	  	  5.4.1	  	  Introduction	  of	  new	  stock	  .................................................................................................	  12	  	  5.4.2	  	  Surveillance	  and	  control	  of	  diseases	  ............................................................................	  12	  	  5.4.3	  	  Bio-­‐security	  measures	  ........................................................................................................	  13	  	  5.4.4	  	  Laboratory	  testing	  ................................................................................................................	  14	  	  5.4.6	  	  Treatment	  .................................................................................................................................	  14	  	  5.4.6	  	  Animal	  welfare	  .......................................................................................................................	  15	  	  	  	  	  5.5	  	  Transportation	  and	  Storage	  ......................................................................................................	  16	  	  	  	  	  5.6	  	  Record-­‐keeping	  ...............................................................................................................................	  17	  	  	  	  	  5.7	  	  Egg	  management	  ............................................................................................................................	  18	  	  	  	  	  5.8	  	  Review	  and	  Evaluation	  of	  Practices	  .......................................................................................	  19	   	  DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
 
3 1	  Scope	  	  1 This	  code	  sets	  out	  the	  general	  principles	  of	  good	  practice	  and	  minimum	  requirements	  2 for	   the	   production,	   handling,	   transportation	   and	   storage	   of	   chicken	   and	   its	   products	  3 within	   the	   farm,	   in	   the	   commercial	   or	   backyard	   rearing/farming	   of	   broiler	   and	   layer	  4 chicken	  for	  food	  use.	  Industry	  specific	  requirements	  for	  the	  different	  types	  of	  chickens	  5 and	  different	  types	  of	  production	  system	  may	  be	  developed	  provided	  that	  it	  satisfies	  the	  6 minimum	  requirements	  set	  out	  in	  this	  Code.	  7 	  	  8 2	  References	  9 The	  titles	  of	  the	  standard	  publications	  and	  other	  references	  of	  this	  Code	  are	  listed	  on	  the	  10 inside	  back	  cover.	  11 	  12 3	  Objective	  13 The	  purpose	  of	  this	  Code	  is	  to	  ensure	  that	  the	  farming	  practices	  of	  the	  establishment	  14 provide	  greater	  confidence	  in	  consumers’	  expectations	  that	  the	  final	  products	  are	  safe	  15 and	   fit	   for	   human	   consumption,	   while	   improving	   farmers’	   viability,	   ensuring	   health	  16 safety	   and	   comfort	   to	   both	   the	   farm	   workers	   and	   chickens,	   and	   sustaining	   the	   least	  17 damage	  to	  the	  environment.	  18 	  19 4	  Definition	  of	  terms	  20 For	   the	   purpose	   of	   this	   Code,	   the	   definitions	   specified	   in	   the	   documents	   of	   the	   Codex	  21 Alimentarius	  shall	  apply.	  Other	  relevant	  definitions	  are	  as	  follows:	  22 	  23 4.1	  Abnormal	  behavior	  	  24 Any	  changes	  developed	  as	  a	  response	  to	  poor	  or	  wrong	  management	  practice	  causing	  25 stress	  to	  the	  chicken	  26 	  27 4.2	  Authorized	  28 That	  which	  has	  been	  permitted	  by	  the	  competent	  authority	  29 	  30 4.3	  Competent	  	  authority	  31 An	  entity/agency	  who	  has	  the	  knowledge,	  expertise	  and	  authority	  as	  designated	  by	  law	  	  	  32 	  	  	  	  	  	  33 4.4	  Farm	  owner/operator	  	  	  34 Legal	  or	  juridical	  	  entity	  who	  is	  responsible	  for	  the	  management	  and	  general	  operation	  35 of	  the	  	  farm;	  the	  term	  maybe	  used	  interchangeably	  	  	  36 	  	  	  37 4.5	  Farm	  worker	  /personnel	  	  38 Personnel	  responsible	  for	  the	  rearing	  of	  chickens	  /	  persons	  engaged	  by	  the	  business	  on	  39 a	  full	  time,	  	  part-­‐time	  or	  casual	  basis	  40 	  	  	  41 4.6	  Foot	  wear	  42 Outer	  coverings	  for	  the	  feet,	  such	  as	  shoes	  or	  boots	  that	  protect	  the	  wearer	  and	  can	  be	  43 disinfected	  to	  prevent	  the	  spread	  of	  infection	  44 	  	  	  45 4.7	  Good	  health	  status	  46 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
4 Free	  from	  illness,	  injury	  or	  pain	  47 	  48 4.8	  Potable	  water	  49 Water	   that	  is	   free	   from	   diseases	   producing	   organisms	   and	   chemical	   substances	  50 deleterious	  to	  health	  51 	  52 4.9	  Protected	  clothing	  53 Clothing	   especially	   designed,	   fabricated,	   or	   treated	   to	   protect	   personnel	   against	  54 contamination	  and	  dangerous	  working	  conditions	  55 	  56 4.10	  Ration	  	  	  57 Daily	  feed/diet	  of	  the	  chickens	  	  	  58 	  	  	  59 4.11	  Rearing	  	  	  60 The	   act	   of	   raising	   of	   chickens.	  The	   term	   is	   used	   interchangeably	   with	   farming	  61 throughout	  the	  text	  	  	  62 	  	  	  	  	  	  63 4.12	  Vehicle	  	  	  64 Any	   means	   of	   transporting	   chickens,	   including	   but	   not	   limited	   to	   trucks,	   tractors,	  65 trailers,	  trains,	  ferries,	  ships	  and	  aircrafts	  	  	  66 	  	  	  67 5	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  Minimum	  requirements	  	  	  68 	  	  	  69 5.1	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  Farm	  Components	  70 	  71 5.1.1	  Farm	  Location/	  Site	  Selection	  72 	  73 The	  farm	  should:	  74 	  75 i. Be	   within	   the	   approved	   land	   use	   plan	   of	   the	   local	   government	   and	   should	   be	  76 compliant	  with	  national	  regulations,	  e.g.	  DENR,	  etc.,	  and	  other	  regulatory	  bodies.	  77 	  78 ii. Have	  a	  continuous	  supply	  of	  adequate	  power,	  potable	  water	  and	  good	  access	  road.	  79 	  80 iii. Not	  be	  near	  bodies	  of	  water	  and	  wetlands	  that	  are	  frequented	  by	  migratory	  fowl.	  81 	  82 iv. Not	   be	   prone	   to	   flooding.	   Perimeter	   canals	   that	   drain	   to	   a	   closed	   lagoon	   may	   be	  83 constructed	  to	  prevent	  runoff	  from	  contaminating	  bodies	  of	  water	  and/or	  adjacent	  84 farms.	  85 	  86 v. Not	  be	  near	  slaughterhouse	  facilities	  and	  other	  chicken	  facilities.	  87 	  88 vi. Not	   be	   on	   a	   site	   that	   could	   be	   a	  possible	   source	   of	   physical,	   chemical	   and	  89 microbiological	   hazards.	   Existing	   farms	   should	   have	   full	   control	   of	   the	   risks	   and	  90 ensure	  that	  there	  are	  mitigation	  measures	  in	  place.	  91 	  92 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
5 vii. Be	  accessible	  to	  major	  facilities	  of	  production	  (i.e.	  feed	  mill,	  water	  system).	  	  93 	  94 5.1.2	  Site	  history	  95 	  96 If	  there	  is	  available	  data/information	  from	  relevant	  government	  agencies	  or	  97 organizations	  on	  the	  prior	  land	  use,	  then	  it	  should	  be	  used	  to	  establish	  that	  the	  site	  is	  98 not	  a	   possible	  source	  of	   physical,	  chemical	  and	  microbiological	  hazards.	  However,	  99 when	  these	  data	  are	  not	  available	  and	  uncertainty	  exists	  as	  to	  the	  suitability	  of	  the	  100 land	  for	  agricultural	  use,	  it	  is	  recommended	  to	  have	  the	  soil	  analyzed	  for	  heavy	  metal	  101 contamination,	  etc.	  102 	  103 5.1.3	  	  Farm	  layout	  104 	  105 The	  farm	  should:	  106 	  107 i. Have	   a	  suitable	   area	   set	   aside	   for	   storage	   of	   feed,	   carcass	   destruction,	   waste	  108 management,	  workers	  area	  including	  toilets	  and	  washrooms.	  109 	  110 ii. Have	  a	  design	  that	  incorporates	  ventilation	  and	  ease	  of	  cleaning.	  111 	  112 iii. Have	   buildings	   and	   perimeter	   fences	   constructed	   to	   prevent	  contact	   between	  113 livestock	  and	  stray	  and	  wild	  chickens	  including	  potential	  disease	  carriers	  and	  pets.	  114 	  115 iv. Electrical	   conduits	   should	   be	   properly	   installed	   and	   covered	   to	   prevent	   possible	  116 electrocution.	  117 	  118 v. Layout	  and	  emergency	  procedures	  shall	  be	  placed	  in	  the	  most	  conspicuous	  place.	  119 	  120 5.1.4	  Animal	  housing	  121 	  122 i. The	  chickens	  should	  be	  housed	  in	  a	  suitable	  structure	  or	  building,	  appropriate	  for	  123 the	   intended	   use	   of	   rearing	   and	   housing	   chickens,	   with	   sufficient	   shelter	   and	  124 ventilation	   to	   protect	   chickens.	   Farm	   owners/operators	   when	   building	   chicken	  125 housing	  facilities	  may	  also	  refer	  to	  the	  Standard	  on	  Animal	  Housing	  established	  by	  126 competent	  authorities,	  e.g.	  Philippine	  Agricultural	  Engineers	  Standards.	  127 	  128 ii. Have	  a	  logical	  layout	  for	  the	  chicken	  husbandry	  activities	  with	  sanitation	  as	  a	  guide	  129 making	   it	   easy	   for	   staff	   to	   move	   from	   clean	   areas	   into	   dirty	   areas	   following	  130 biosecurity	   protocols	   (refer	   to	   ASEAN	   Biosecurity	   Management	   Manual	   for	  131 Commercial	  Poultry	  Farming).	  132 	  133 iii. The	   premises	   should	   be	   kept	   clean	   at	   all	   times	   to	   prevent	   disease	   occurrence,	  134 establishment	  of	  breeding	  ground	  for	  pests	  and	  avoid	  environmental	  degradation.	  135 	  136 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
6 iv. The	  building	  intended	  for	  keeping	  chickens	  should	  be	  constructed	  in	  the	  orientation	  137 that	  minimizes	  the	  adverse	  effects	  on	  chicken	  performance	  and	  eliminates	  possible	  138 hazards	  to	  its	  surroundings.	  139 	  140 v. The	  building	  should	  be	  designed	  and	  constructed	  using	  materials	  that:	  	  141 a) Should	  not	  cause	  any	  injury	  or	  impart	  hazard	  to	  the	  welfare	  of	  chickens;	  142 b) Provide	  comfort	  143 c) Can	  be	  easily	  cleaned	  and	  disinfected;	  144 d) Can	  be	  easily	  replaced	  when	  damaged;	  145 e) Create	  efficient	  stock	  management;	  146 f) Enhance	  biosecurity.	  147 	  148 vi. There	  should	  be	  an	  effective	  drainage	  system	  in	  place	  at	  the	  building.	  149 	  150 vii. Chickens	  should	  be	  provided	  with	  sufficient	  floor	  space/size	  suitable	  for	  their	  age,	  151 body	  weight	  and	  size	  to	  ensure	  comfort	  to	  the	  chickens.	  152 	  153 viii. Chickens	  should	  be	  provided	  with	  appropriate	  space	  to	  feed	  and	  drink	  comfortably.	  154 	  155 ix. The	   feeding	   and	   drinking	   equipment	   and	   facilities	   should	   conform	   with	   the	  156 standards/requirements	   for	   each	   species	   and	   should	   be	  constructed	   and	  157 conspicuously	  placed	  such	  that:	  158 l chickens	  are	  allowed	  to	  eat	  and	  drink	  freely,	  allowing	  them	  to	  behave	  normally;	  159 and	  	  	  160 l contamination	  with	  chicken	  feces	  and	  urine	  is	  prevented.	  161 	  162 x. Pens	  should	  be:	  	  163 l designed	  and	  constructed	  to	  prevent	  chickens	  from	  escaping;	  	  164 l free	  from	  protruding	  objects	  or	  structures	  (e.g.	  nails	  and	  bolts)	  that	  may	  cause	  165 injury	  to	  the	  chickens	  and	  farm	  operators	  and	  farm	  workers.	  166 	  167 xi. Housing	   design	   (particularly	   roof	   height	   and	   sides)	   should	   provide	   proper	  168 ventilation	  (whether	  natural	  of	  artificial)	  to	  maintain	  a	  comfortable	  environment.	  169 	  170 xii. Animal	   buildings	   should	   have	   adequate	   lighting	   to	   ensure	   that	   chickens	   can	   be	  171 thoroughly	  inspected	  as	  required.	  172 	  173 xiii. Electrical	  installations	  and	  wirings	  should	  be	  protected	  and	  should	  not	  be	  accessible	  174 to	  the	  chickens.	  	  175 	  176 xiv. The	  fence,	  including	  its	  posts	  and	  gates,	  should	  be	  effectively	  designed	  to	  prevent	  177 entry	  of	  stray	  animals,	  and	  escape	  or	  injury	  of	  the	  chickens.	  If	  electric	  fence	  is	  used,	  178 it	  should	  be	  operated	  as	  per	  manufacturer’s	  instructions.	  179 	  180 5.1.5	  Storage	  facilities	  181 	  182 i. The	  farm	  should	  have	  facilities	  for	  proper	  storage.	  	  183 	  184 ii. The	  storage	  facilities	  should	  be	  kept	  cleaned	  at	  all	  time.	  185 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
7 	  186 iii. The	   storage	   facilities	   should	   have	  adequate	   ventilation,	   adequate	   protection	   from	  187 moisture	  and	  should	  be	  vermin	  proof.	  188 	  189 iv. If	  applicable,	  First	  in	  First	  out	  (FIFO)	  should	  be	  practiced.	  190 	  191 5.1.6	  Holding	  yard	  for	  culled	  chickens	  192 	  193 i. Sufficient	  pens	  and	  floor	  space	  should	  be	  provided	  to	  prevent	  overcrowding	  and	  194 permit	  necessary	  segregation	  of	  animals.	  195 	  196 ii. The	   holding	  yard	   should	   be	  constructed	  in	  such	  a	  way	  that	  it	  will	  adequately	  197 protect	  the	   animals	  from	   adverse	  weather	   conditions	  and	  will	  provide	  sufficient	  198 ventilation.	  199 	  200 iii. The	  holding	  yard	  should	  have	  proper	  facilities	  for	  animals	  to	  feed	  and	  drink.	  201 	  202 5.2	  Feed,	  Veterinary	  inputs,	  and	  Water	  203 	  204 5.2.1	  Feeds	  and	  Veterinary	  inputs	  205 	  206 i. The	  farm	  operator	  should	  provide	  the	  chickens	  with	  adequate,	  safe	  and	  clean	  feed	  207 and	  that	  would	  allow	  them	  to	  meet	  their	  optimum	  nutrition	  level	  208 	  209 ii. The	  farm	  operator	  should	  provide	  a	  daily	  feeding	  schedule	  or	  routine.	  210 	  211 iii. Owners	   or	   managers	   of	   chickens	   should	   acquire	   feed	   from	   suppliers	   who	   follow	  212 recognized	  good	  manufacturing	  practices	  and/or	  good	  hygiene	  practices	  and	  that	  213 meet	   quality	  and	   standards	   set	   by	   the	   country	   regulations	   or	   government	  214 directives,	   e.g.	   Animal	   Feeds,	   Veterinary	   Drugs,	   and	   Biologics	   Control	   Division	  215 (AFVDBCD)	  of	  the	  Bureau	  of	  Animal	  Industry	  (BAI).	  	  216 	  217 iv. Where	   on-­‐farm	   manufacture	   of	   feeds	   is	   practiced,	   procedures	   designed	   to	  218 minimize	  contamination	  and	  prevent	  the	  inclusion	  of	  undesirable	  feed	  components	  219 should	   be	   followed	  Farm	   operators	   should	   only	   use	   ingredients	   from	   authorized	  220 and	  traceable	  suppliers.	  	  Records	  of	  purchases	  should	  be	  kept.	  Where	  necessary,	  an	  221 expert	  assistance	  should	  be	  sought.	  222 	  223 v. The	   feed	   mixing	   equipment	   should	   be	   kept	   clean	   at	   all	   times	   and	   have	   regular	  224 preventive	  maintenance	  schedule.	  225 	  226 vi. The	  feed	  chain	  (transport,	  storage,	  and	  feeding)	  should	  be	  managed	  in	  such	  a	  way	  227 as	  to	  protect	  feed	  from	  contamination	  (biological,	  chemical,	  and	  physical	  hazards)	  228 and	  minimize	  deterioration.	  229 	  230 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
8 vii. Feeds	  and	  veterinary	  inputs	  should	  be	  used	  in	  accordance	  with	  label	  instructions,	  	  231 paying	  	  special	  	  attention	  	  to	  	  the	  	  withdrawal	  period	  of	  each	  specific	  drug	  being	  232 administered	  before	  the	  chickens	  are	  sent	  to	  market.	  233 	  234 viii. Feeds	   and	   veterinary	   inputs	   should	   be	   kept	   in	   a	   designated	   area	   under	   good	  235 ventilation.	  236 	  237 ix. The	  farm	  should	  record	  and	  keep	  documents,	  these	  include	  but	  is	  not	  limited	  to	  the	  238 following:	  239 • supplier	  or	  source	  of	  feed	  concentrate	  and	  its	  registration	  number;	  240 • type	  of	  feed	  and	  supplements;	  241 • quantity;	  242 • declaration	  of	  ingredients;	  243 • document	  of	  feed	  analysis;	  244 • date	  of	  delivery;	  and	  245 • date	  of	  manufacturing	  and	  batch	  number	  246 	  247 5.2.2	  List	  of	  banned	  chemicals	  and	  veterinary	  products	  248 	  249 i. The	   farm	   should	   have	   a	   list	   of	   veterinary	   products	   registered/approved	   by	   the	  250 country	  available	  for	  viewing.	  251 	  252 ii. The	   farm	   should	   have	   a	   list	   of	   chemicals	   that	   are	   regulated	   and	   banned	   by	   the	  253 country	  available	  for	  viewing.	  254 	  255 iii. Feeds	   should	   not	   contain	   banned	   ingredients,	   chemicals	   and	   veterinary	   drugs,	  256 including	  those	  disallowed	  by	  the	  authorities	  of	  importing	  countries	  257 	  258 5.2.3	  Water	  quality	  and	  treatment	  of	  water	  259 	  260 i. Potable	  water	  should	  be	  used.	  261 	  262 ii. Ensure	   that	   only	   water	   of	   known	   and	   acceptable	   biological	  and	   mineralogical	  263 quality	  (i.e.	  fit	  for	  chicken	  consumption)	  is	  used	  for	  watering	  stock.	  264 	  265 iii. Non-­‐potable	  water	  should	  be	  treated	  to	  comply	  with	  standards.	  266 	  267 iv. The	  water	  sanitizing	  system	  is	  checked	  regularly	  and	  at	  least	  once	  for	  every	  batch	  of	  268 chickens.	  269 	  270 v. Water	  treatment	   systems	   are	   checked	   daily	   and	   the	   appropriate	   parameters	   are	  271 recorded.	  Record	  sheet	  is	  retained	  with	  batch	  records	  at	  end	  of	  batch.	  272 	  273 vi. Treated	   water	   may	   be	   used	   for	   drinking	   water	   for	   chickens	   cooling	   systems	   and	  274 shed	  wash	  downs.	  275 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
9 	  276 vii. Pathogen	  levels	  should	  be	  checked	  regularly	  (E.coli	  and	  other	  faecal	  coliforms	  may	  277 be	  used	  as	  indicators	  of	  efficacy	  of	  sanitation).	  278 	  279 viii. ASEAN	   Biosecurity	   Management	   Manual	   for	   Commercial	   Poultry	   Farming	   may	   be	  280 used	  when	  it	  is	  applicable.	  281 	  282 5.3	  Farm	  Management	  283 	  284 5.3.1	  Farm	  Manual	  285 	  286 i. The	  farm	  should	  have	  a	  policy	  statement	  that	  covers	  commitment	  and	  emergency	  287 procedures.	  288 	  289 ii. A	  farm	  management	  system	  should	  be	  documented	  and	  available	  for	  inspection.	  290 	  291 iii. The	  farm	  should	  have	  an	  organizational	  chart.	  	  292 	  293 5.3.2	  Farm	  operators	  and	  workers/	  Farm	  personnel	  	  	  	  	  294 	  295 i. The	  farm	  owner	  should	  conform	  to	  existing	  animal	  farming	  legislation.	  This	  covers	  296 the	   management	   of	   environment	   issues,	   farm	   location,	   animal	   welfare	  297 requirements,	   disease	   control,	   production	   of	   wholesome	   food	   and	  occupational	  298 hazard	  associated	  with	  animal	  farming.	  299 	  300 ii. The	   farm	   owner	   should	   observe	   the	   International	   Labor	   Organization	   (ILO)	  301 Conventions	  and	  Recommendations	  on	  Child	  Labour.	  	  302 	  303 iii. The	   farm	   owner	   should	   ensure	   that	   all	   farm	   operators	   and	   farm	   workers	   are	   in	  304 good	  health	  and	  undergo	  annual	  routine	  health	  check	  up.	  	  305 	  306 iv. The	  farm	  owner	  should	  always	  promote	  a	  safe	  and	  healthy	  working	  condition	  in	  the	  307 farm.	  The	  farm	  workers	  should	  be	  equipped	  with	  suitable	  protective	  gears	  and	  tools	  308 while	   working	   in	   the	   farm.	   Accident	   and	   emergency	   management	   procedures	  309 should	   be	   available	   with	   clear	   instructions	   for	   all	   workers.	   First	   aid	   kits	   and	   fire	  310 extinguishers	  should	  be	  easily	  available	  and	  accessible	  at	  all	  times.	  311 	  312 v. The	  farm	  worker	  should	  be	  insured	  against	  accidents	  in	  the	  conduct	  of	  his/her	  farm	  313 work.	  314 	  315 vi. The	  farm	  owner	  should	  report	  to	  relevant	  authorities	  any	  occurrence	  of	  accident	  in	  316 the	  farm	  that	  may	  result	  to	  serious	  physical	  injuries	  of	  workers.	  317 	  318 vii. The	   farm	   owner	   should	   encourage	   the	   promotion	   of	   gender	   equality	   in	   the	   work	  319 place.	  320 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
10 	  321 viii. The	  farm	  operator/worker	  should	  be	  responsible	  for	  the	  welfare	  of	  the	  chickens	  by	  322 giving	  adequate	  provisions	  so	  that	  they	  are	  able	  to	  perform	  at	  their	  optimum	  levels.	  	  323 	  324 ix. Appropriate	   working	   uniform/attire	   and	   footwear	   should	   be	   provided	   to	   farm	  325 operators	  or	  visitors	  who	  need	  to	  be	  at	  the	  production	  area.	  326 	  327 5.3.3	  Competency	  328 	  329 i. Workers	   should	   be	   trained	   for	   the	   tasks	   that	   they	   are	   required	   to	   do.	   In	   addition	  330 workers	   should	   be	   trained	   in	   the	   following	   procedures:	   farm	   sanitation,	   personal	  331 hygiene,	  animal	  handling	  and	  welfare,	  breeding	  program,	  medicine	  dispensing	  and	  332 quarantine.	  	  333 	  334 ii. Workers	   should	   be	   competent	   in	   the	   tasks	   that	   they	   are	   required	   to	   do	   and	   the	  335 competency	  should	  be	  reviewed	  on	  a	  regular	  basis.	  	  336 	  337 iii. The	  farm	  should	  have	  sufficient	  workers/personnel/staff	  to	  perform	  the	  required	  338 workload	  including	  the	  services	  of	  a	  farm	  supervisor	  and	  veterinarian.	  339 	  340 5.3.4	  Hygiene	  and	  Sanitation	  341 	  342 It	   is	   recommended	   that	   commercial	   poultry	   farms	  should	  refer	   to	   the	   ASEAN	  343 Biosecurity	   Management	   Manual	   for	   Commercial	   Poultry	   Farming	   for	   other	   hygiene	  344 and	  sanitation	  requirements.	  345 	  346 5.3.4.1	  Personal	  Hygiene	  347 	  348 i. Workers	  should	  wear	  appropriate	  protective	  clothing,	  if	  necessary	  with	  masks,	  and	  349 foot	  wear	  at	  all	  times	  that	  can	  be	  sanitized.	  350 	  351 ii. Workers’	  movement	  in	  the	  farm	  should	  be	  controlled	  to	  avoid	  cross	  contamination	  352 between	   different	   age	   groups	   of	   chicken.	   Workers	   should	   enter	   clean	   areas	   first	  353 then	  move	  to	  dirty	  areas.	  Workers	  should	  not	  move	  from	  dirty	  areas	  to	  clean	  areas.	  	  354 	  355 iii. Workers	  should	  ensure	  that	  no	  unnecessary	  accessories	  and	  personal	  effects	  that	  356 may	  pose	  hazards	  may	  be	  brought	  in	  the	  production	  area.	  357 	  358 iv. Downtime/quarantine	  should	  be	  observed	  before	  entering	  the	  production	  area	  for	  359 workers	  coming	  from	  outside	  the	  farm.	  360 	  361 5.3.4.2	  General	  Farm	  Hygiene	  362 	  363 i. The	  farm	  should	  have	  a	  cleaning	  and	  disinfection	  procedure	  in	  place.	  Farm	  premises	  364 should	  be	  kept	  clean	  and	  free	  of	  potential	  conditions	  conducive	  to	  breeding	  of	  pests,	  365 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
11 chicken	   parasites	   and	   disease	   outbreak.	   	   This	   is	   to	   avoid	   negative	   effects	   on	   the	  366 landscape,	  environment	  and	  chicken	  welfare.	  367 	  368 ii. Organic	  materials	  should	  be	  regularly	  removed	  from	  all	  livestock	  contact	  surfaces	  369 (i.e.	  floors,	  pen	  partitions).	  	  Where	  bedding	  is	  used,	  it	  should	  be	  regularly	  changed	  370 and/or	  topped	  up.	  371 	  372 iii. The	  farm	  should	  have	  a	  proper	  and	  functional	  drainage	  system.	  373 	  374 iv. Only	  approved	  chemicals	  by	  competent	  authorities	  in	  the	  country	  should	  be	  used	  for	  375 cleaning	  and	  sanitation.	  376 	  377 v. The	  farm	  should	  have	  appropriate	  equipment	  and	  tools	  for	  effective	  and	  functional	  378 hygiene	  and	  sanitation	  operation.	  379 	  380 5.3.4.3	  Waste	  management	  and	  Environment	  Management	  381 	  382 i. The	  farm	  operator	  should	  take	  necessary	  measures	  to	  ensure	  that	  activities	  related	  383 to	  livestock	  farming	  do	  not	  contribute	  to	  the	  degradation	  of	  the	  environment	  (i.e.	  384 land,	  water,	  air)	  and	  cause	  destruction	  to	  bio-­‐diversity.	  	  385 	  386 ii. Litter,	  solid	  (including	  biohazard	  waste)	  and	  liquid	  waste	  should	  be	  managed	  and	  387 disposed	  according	  to	  the	  country’s	  regulations.	  388 	  389 iii. The	  farm	  operator	  should	  maintain	  and	  display	  clear	  instructions	  on	  procedure	  for	  390 disposal	   of	   farm	   solid	   wastes	   and	   farm	   chemical	   wastes	   (e.g.	   expired	  391 pesticide/herbicide	  and	  containers,	  paint,	  etc.).	  392 	  393 iv. Dead	  chickens	  should	  be	  buried	  properly,	  incinerated	  or	  disposed	  in	  a	  manner	  that	  394 complies	  with	  country	  regulations.	  395 	  396 v. Compost	   stations	   should	   be	   positioned	   away	   from	   the	   activities	   of	   the	   farm,	  397 waterways	  and	  also	  be	  protected	  from	  rain	  to	  avoid	  leaching.	  398 	  399 vi. Toilet	  septic	  tanks	  should	  be	  maintained	  so	  that	  potential	  overflows	  will	  be	  avoided.	  400 	  401 vii. Effluent	   ponds	   should	   be	   located	   away	   from	   farming	   operations	   and	   should	   not	  402 overflow.	  403 	  404 viii. Wastewater	  from	   farms	   shall	   be	   treated	   before	   discharging	   into	   public	   water	  405 resources.	  406 	  407 ix. Any	  wastewater	  treatment	  process	  should	  be	  properly	  functional.	  408 	  409 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
12 x. Measures	  should	  be	  in	  place	  to	  keep	  out	  noise	  that	  could	  potentially	  affect	  growth	  410 and	  productive	  performance	  of	  chickens,	  specifically	  around	  poultry	  brooder	  house	  411 	  412 xi. The	   farm	   should	   regularly	   monitor	   the	   air	   quality	   and	   maintain	   it	   at	   acceptable	  413 levels.	  	  414 	  415 xii. The	   farm	   should	   take	   appropriate	   measures	   to	   minimize	   excessive	   odor	   coming	  416 from	  the	  farm	  and	  that	  which	  may	  be	  associated	  with	  waste	  decomposition.	  417 	  418 5.3.4.4	  Pest	  Control	  419 	  420 i. Farm	   premises	   should	   be	   maintained	   in	   a	   good	   condition	   to	   prevent	   possible	  421 vermin	  infestation.	  	  	  422 	  423 ii. The	  farm	  should	  have	  pest	  control	  programs	  to	  reduce	  or	  eliminate	  pests	  including	  424 rodents	  and	  insects.	  425 	  426 iii. Only	  approved	  chemicals	  and	  baits	  should	  be	  used	  in	  pest	  control	  programs.	  427 	  428 5.4	  Chicken	  Health	  Management	  	  429 	  430 5.4.1	  Introduction	  of	  new	  stock	  431 	  432 i. Acquire	  chickens	  only	  from	  sources	  with	  known	  good	  health	  status,	  certified	  by	  a	  433 qualified	  veterinarian	  and/or	  competent	  authority.	  434 	  435 ii. Keep	   newly	   arrived	   chickens	   separate	   from	   resident	   stock	   for	   an	   appropriate	  436 period,	  to	  prevent	  possible	  disease	  transmission.	  437 	  438 iii. Each	  batch	  of	  chickens	  purchased	  or	  hatched	  should	  have	  batch	  identification	  for	  439 traceability	  purposes.	  440 	  441 5.4.2	  Surveillance	  and	  control	  of	  diseases	  442 	  443 i. There	  should	  be	  a	  written	  chicken	  health	  program	  in	  place,	  including	  a	  vaccination	  444 and	  deworming	  program,	  if	  required,	  that	  is	  updated	  regularly	  and	  supervised	  by	  a	  445 licensed	   veterinarian,	   in	   accordance	   with	   the	   requirements	   of	   the	  competent	  446 authorities.	  447 	  448 ii. The	   vaccination	   program	   should	   be	   adopted	   against	   the	   diseases	   as	   required	   by	  449 competent	  authorities	  and	  it	  should	  be	  in	  a	  written	  form.	  Only	  vaccines	  approved	  by	  450 a	  competent	  authority	  in	  the	  country	  should	  be	  used.	  451 	  452 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
13 iii. The	   health	   status	   of	   chickens	   should	   be	   monitored	   and	   recorded	   regularly,	   and	  453 veterinary	   assessment	   of	   the	   establishment	   should	   be	   carried	   out	   annually	   by	   a	  454 licensed	  veterinarian	  and/or	  by	  a	  competent	  authority.	  455 	  456 iv. Separate	   diseased	   from	   healthy	   chickens	   such	   that	   transmission	   of	   infection	   does	  457 not	  occur,	  and	  where	  necessary,	  cull	  diseased	  chickens	  humanely.	  	  458 	  459 v. Identified	  isolation	  area/pen	  for	  “suspected	  diseased	  birds”	  should	  be	  provided.	  460 	  461 vi. The	   use	   of	   drugs,	   medicines,	   vaccines,	   and	   medicated	   feeds	   for	   disease	   control	  462 should	  be	  in	  accordance	  with	  the	  instructions	  of	  a	  veterinarian	  following	  country	  463 regulations.	  464 	  465 vii. Drugs	  or	  medicines	  should	  only	  be	  used	  for	  prophylactic	  and	  treatment	  reasons.	  466 	  467 viii. Keep	  all	  treated	  chickens	  on	  the	  farm	  and	  ensure	  that	  these	  chickens	  and/or	  their	  468 products	  are	  not	  used	  for	  human	  consumption	  until	  the	  drug	  withdrawal	  period	  is	  469 completed	  and	  certified	  fit	  for	  human	  consumption	  by	  veterinarians.	  	  470 	  471 5.4.3	  Bio-­‐security	  measures	  472 	  473 i. The	  farm	  should	  have	  a	  written	  protocol	  of	  bio-­‐security	  measures.	  Proper	  warning	  474 signage	  should	  be	  provided.	  475 	  476 ii. Bio-­‐security	   procedures	   should	   be	   well	   implemented	   to	   prevent	   introduction	   of	  477 disease	  into	  the	  farm	  and/or	  to	  control	  its	  spread	  within	  the	  farm.	  478 	  479 Example:	  	  480 For	  chickens	  that	  are	  in	  coops/poultry	  houses/buildings,	  the	  cages	  should	  481 be	  netted	  to	  prevent	  entry	  of	  migratory	  birds.	  In	  the	  cases	  of	  free-­‐range	  482 chicken,	  control	  measures	  that	  include	  putting	  them	  in	  cages	  while	  there	  483 are	   cases	   of	   avian	   influenza	   outbreak	   to	   prevent	   them	   co-­‐mingling	   with	  484 migratory	  species.	  	  485 	  486 iii. The	  implementation	  of	  bio-­‐security	  measures	  should	  be	  continuously	  monitored	  to	  487 assess	  the	  effectiveness	  of	  the	  program.	  488 	  489 iv. The	  farm	  should	  have	  the	  appropriate	  and	  functional	  layout	  and	  infrastructure	  to	  490 ensure	  effective	  implementation	  of	  the	  bio-­‐security	  measures.	  This	  should	  include	  491 facilities:	  492 • For	  changing,	  washing	  and	  shower;	  and	  493 • For	  disinfection	  at	  entry/exit	  point	  of	  the	  farm	  and	  the	  building.	  494 	  495 v.	  It	   is	   recommended	   that	   commercial	   poultry	   farms	   should	   refer	   to	   the	   ASEAN	  496 Biosecurity	   Management	   Manual	   for	   Commercial	   Poultry	   Farming	   for	   other	  497 biosecurity	  requirements.	  498 	  499 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
14 5.4.4	  Laboratory	  testing	  500 	  501 i. Routine	   testing	   should	   be	   carried	   out	   in	   qualified	   laboratories	   for	   surveillance	  502 and/or	  monitoring.	  503 	  504 ii. In	   case	   of	   reportable	   disease	   outbreak,	   testing	   should	   be	   conducted	  in	   an	  505 approved/accredited	  laboratory	  and	  should	  continue	  until	  it	  can	  be	  shown	  that	  the	  506 disease	  has	  been	  controlled.	  507 	  508 5.4.5	  Protocols	  when	  disease	  is	  suspected	  509 	  510 i. If	  there	  is	  an	  outbreak	  or	  suspicion	  of	  epidemic	  disease,	  the	  farm	  should	  follow	  the	  511 requirements	  of	  the	  laws	  and	  regulations	  on	  chicken	  epidemic	  disease	  control	  of	  the	  512 country	  and	  OIE	  guidelines.	  513 	  514 ii. Emergency	  biosecurity	  procedures	  should	  be	  followed	  (refer	  to	  ASEAN	  biosecurity	  515 management	  manual	  for	  commercial	  poultry	  farming	  and	  biosecurity	  protocols	  for	  516 poultry).	  517 	  518 iii. The	   farm	   operator	   should	   report	   immediately	   or	   within	   24	   hours	   to	   relevant	  519 authorities	   any	   incidence	   of	   abnormal	   behavioral	   changes,	   health	   conditions	   and	  520 mortalities	   in	   the	   farm	   or	   any	   characteristic	   of	   a	   disease	   outbreak	   (e.g.	   Highly	  521 Pathogenic	  Avian	  Influenza	  (HPAI),	  New	  Castle’s	  Disease).	  522 	  523 5.4.6	  Treatment	  524 	  525 i. The	  use	  of	  medicines	  should	  be	  under	  the	  supervision	  of	  veterinarian	  or	  competent	  526 authority.	  527 	  528 ii. The	   farm	   should	   maintain	   updated	   records	   of	   medicine	   purchase	   and	  529 administration	  that	  should	  be	  readily	  available	  for	  inspection.	  530 	  531 iii. Drugs,	   medicines,	   and	   vaccines	   should	   be	   stored	   and	   identified	   properly;	   proper	  532 disposal	   of	   these	   items	   should	   be	   followed	   to	   prevent	   contamination	   to	   the	  533 environment.	  534 	  535 iv. The	  farm	  operator	  should	  keep	  and	  maintain	  complete	  records	  of	  farm	  operations,	  536 management	  routines,	   and	   animal	   health	   records	   like	   disease	   monitoring	   and	  537 medication.	  These	  records	  should	  be	  easily	  retrievable.	  	  538 	  539 v. Records	  include,	  but	  are	  not	  limited	  to,	  the	  following:	  540 • Vaccination	  program;	  541 • Deworming;	  542 • Disease	  condition;	  543 • Diagnosis;	  544 • Intervention	  or	  treatment	  done;	  545 • Control	  measures;	  546 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
15 • Post-­‐mortem	  findings;	  547 • Surveillance;	  and	  548 • Disposal.	  549 	  550 vi. The	   farm	   should	   maintain	   updated	   records	   of	   medicine	   purchase	   and	  551 administration	  that	  should	  be	  readily	  available	  for	  inspection.	  552 	  553 vii. The	  procurement	  records	  should	  have:	  554 • Date	  of	  purchase;	  555 • Name	  of	  the	  product	  (generic	  compound);	  556 • Quantity	  purchased;	  557 • Batch	  number;	  558 • Expiry	  date;	  and	  559 • Name	  of	  supplier.	  560 	  561 viii. Administration	  records	  should	  consist	  of	  the	  following:	  562 • Type	  of	  drugs	  or	  medication	  used;	  563 • Batch	  number;	  564 • Quantity	  of	  medicine	  used;	  565 • Date	  administered;	  566 • Route	  of	  administration;	  567 • Identification	  of	  chickens/group	  treated;	  568 • Number	  of	  chickens	  treated;	  	  569 • Date	  of	  completion	  of	  treatment;	  570 • Withdrawal	  period;	  and	  571 • Name	  of	  the	  person	  who	  administered	  the	  medicine.	  572 	  573 5.4.6	  Animal	  welfare	  574 	  575 i. Care	  shall	  be	  taken	  to	  preserve	  the	  welfare	  of	  chickens.	  In	  case	  of	  injury,	  sickness	  or	  576 deformity,	  chickens	  shall	  be	  appropriately	  treated	  to	  avoid	  suffering.	  577 	  578 ii. All	   chickens	   should	   have	   access	   to	   and	  are	   sufficiently	   provided	   with	   feed,	   water	  579 and	  space	  (refer	  to	  OIE	  guidelines	  on	  Animal	  Welfare).	  580 	  581 iii. The	   farm	   operators	   and	   personnel	   should	   not	   cause	   cruelty	   to	   chickens,	   which	  582 includes	  but	  is	  not	  limited	  to:	  583 	  584 a. Maltreatment	  of	  chickens	  under	  his/her	  care	  and	  attention.	  585 b. Neglect	  of	  chicken,	  such	  that	  it	  experiences	  pain,	  suffering	  or	  distress.	  586 c. Failure	   to	   provide	   adequate	   resources	   to	   maintain	   the	   live	   weight	   of	   the	  587 chicken	   within	   the	   normal	   physiological	   range	   for	   the	   species	   type,	   age	   and	  588 sex.	  589 d. Removal	   of	   any	   part	   of	   the	   anatomy	   without	   adequate	   anesthesia,	   whenever	  590 applicable.	  591 e. Putting	   to	   sleep	   (euthanasia),	   confine	   handle	   or	   transport	   any	   chicken	   in	   a	  592 manner	  causing	  deliberate	  pain,	  suffering	  or	  distress.	  593 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
16 f. Keeping	  a	  chicken	   alive,	   especially	   that	   which	   is	   pronounced	   physically	   or	  594 physiologically	   incapacitated,	   unless	   it	   is	   under	   the	   direct	   care	   of	   a	   licensed	  595 and	  registered	  veterinarian.	  596 	  597 iv. The	   farm	   operator	   and	   personnel	   should	   not	   neglect	   chickens	   according	   to	   the	  598 following	  criteria;	  599 	  600 a. Freedom	   from	   hunger	   and	   thirst	   and	   malnutrition.	   Feed	   withdrawal	   of	  601 chickens	  should	  not	  be	  more	  than	  eight	  (8)	  hours	  before	  slaughter;	  602 b. Freedom	  from	  physical	  discomfort	  and	  pain;	  603 c. Freedom	  from	  injury	  and	  disease;	  604 d. With	  due	  consideration	  to	  the	  differences	  in	  the	  production	  system	  (confined	  605 and	   free-­‐range),	   chickens	   should	   be	   given	   enough	   freedom	   to	   conform	   to	  606 essential	  behavior	  patterns,	  (i.e.	  specific	  growing	  stage	  of	  poultry);	  and	  607 e. Freedom	  from	  fear	  and	  distress.	  608 	  609 v. Handling	  and	  restraining	  of	  chickens	  610 	  611 a. Chickens	   should	   always	   be	   handled	   and	   restrained	   in	   such	   a	   way	   to	   protect	  612 them	  from	  fear,	  stress,	  pain	  and	  injury.	  613 b. Appropriate	  equipment	  and	  tools	  should	  be	  provided	  and	  used	  in	  handling	  or	  614 restraining	  the	  chickens.	  615 c. Appropriate	   tools	   should	  be	   used	   for	   the	   purpose	   of	   effective	   chicken	  616 management	  and	  the	  operators	  should	  acquire	  the	  skills	  and	  techniques	  to	  use	  617 the	  tools.	  618 d. Tools	  should	  be	  used	  in	  a	  manner	  that	  minimize	  stress	  and	  does	  not	  injure	  the	  619 chickens.	  620 e. Tools	   should	   be	   functional	   for	   efficient	   application	   on	   the	   chickens	   by	   the	  621 operators.	  622 f. Sick,	   injured	   or	   disabled	   chickens	   should	   be	   separated	   from	   healthy	   chickens	  623 and	  should	  be	  given	  the	  necessary	  veterinary	  attention.	  624 g. Proper	  techniques	  should	  be	  applied	  to	  handle	  and	  restrain	  chickens.	  625 	  626 5.5	  Transportation	  and	  Storage	  627 	  628 i. The	   transport	   of	   chickens	   from	   point	   of	   origin	   to	   final	   destination	   should	   be	   in	   a	  629 manner	  that	  does	  not	  cause	  stress	  throughout	  the	  journey	  and	  does	  not	  pre	  dispose	  630 them	  to	  injury	  and	  disease.	  631 	  632 ii. Appropriate	   space	   allowance	   and	  ventilation	   should	   be	   provided	   during	  633 transportation.	  634 	  635 iii. Only	  clean	  vehicles	  should	  be	  used	  to	  transport	  chickens.	  636 	  637 iv. Vehicles	   used	   to	   transport	   chickens	   should	   be	   exclusively	   used	   for	   chicken	  638 transport	  only.	  	  639 	  640 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
17 v. Vehicles	   used	   for	   the	   transport	   of	  animals	  should	   be	   according	   to	   the	   following	  641 specifications:	  642 l Allow	  easy	  loading	  and	  unloading;	  643 l Has	  communication	  equipment	  and	  first	  aid	  kit;	  644 l Ensure	  safety	  of	  the	  chickens	  and	  personnel	  during	  transport;	  645 l Clean	  and	  sanitized;	  646 l Equipped	  with	  floors	  that	  provide	  secure	  footing;	  647 l Have	  proper	  drainage	  which	  also	  collection	  of	  urine;	  and	  648 l Have	  a	  decal/label	  “live	  animal	  on	  board”	  at	  the	  sides	  and	  front/back.	  649 	  650 vi. Transportation	  should	  be	  carried	  out	  at	  the	  coldest	  time	  of	  the	  day	  in	  order	  to	  avoid	  651 heat	  stress	  to	  chickens.	  652 	  653 vii. The	  transport	  of	  chickens	  from	  point	  of	  origin	  to	  final	  destination	  should	  be	  through	  654 the	   most	   direct	   and	   appropriate	   route	   that	   should	   be	   completed	   without	  655 unnecessary	  delay.	  656 	  657 viii. The	  transporter	  should	  be	  fully	  responsible	  for	  the	  care	  and	  welfare	  of	  the	  chickens	  658 as	   well	   as	   ensure	   the	   cleanliness	   of	   the	   vehicle	   during	   the	   entire	   process	   of	  659 transporting.	   Disposal	   of	   the	   waste	   should	   be	   done	   in	   an	   environment	   friendly	  660 manner.	  661 	  662 ix. Day	  old	  chicks	  should	  be	  packed	  in	  appropriate	  packaging	  or	  restraining	  containers	  663 as	  required	  by	  the	  country	  regulations.	  664 	  665 x. Where	   appropriate,	   chickens	   should	   be	   segregated	   according	   to	   species,	   size,	   sex,	  666 and	  age	  or	  according	  to	  customer	  requirements.	  667 	  668 xi. Chickens	  destined	  for	  slaughter	  should	  be	  rested	  for	  6	  to	  12	  hours	  upon	  arrival	  at	  the	  669 slaughterhouse.	  670 	  671 xii. Chickens	  being	  transported	  should	  be	  in	  a	  good	  state	  of	  health.	  However,	  stressed	  672 or	  sick	  chickens,	  may	  be	  transported	  but	  with	  extra-­‐precautionary	  measures.	  	  673 	  674 xiii. A	  transport	  or	  movement	  permit	  should	  be	  obtained	  prior	  to	  shipping	  chickens	  as	  675 required	   by	   the	   country	   regulations	   with	   animal	   health	   certificate	   signed	   by	   a	  676 veterinarian.	  677 	  678 xiv. In	  cases	  wherein	  the	  establishment	  seeks	  the	  services	  of	  a	  second	  party	  to	  ship	  the	  679 live	   chickens,	   the	   shipper	   should	   be	   properly	   informed	   of	   the	   recommendations	  680 stated	  in	  i	  to	  xiii.	  681 	  682 5.6	  Record-­‐keeping	  683 	  684 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
18 i. When	  a	  problem	  arises,	  be	  it	  a	  disease,	  a	  chemical	  hazard	  issue	  or	  a	  physical	  safety	  685 matter,	   record	   keeping	   is	   central	   to	   any	   effort	   to	   trace	   the	   source	   of	   the	   problem	  686 and	  eliminate	  it.	  Hence,	  as	  far	  as	  is	  practicable,	  farmers	  should	  keep	  records	  of:	  687 	  	  	  	  	  688 a. Animal	  identification	  records;	  689 b. Animal	  source	  records	  especially	  import	  animals;	  690 c. Feed	  records;	  691 d. Animal	  Health	  (Treatment	  and	  Vaccination)	  records;	  692 e. Animal	  movement	  records;	  693 f. Personnel	  Health	  records;	  694 g. Breeding	  records;	  695 h. Laboratory	  records;	  696 i. Sanitation	  and	  Hygiene	  records;	  697 j. Pest	  control	  records;	  698 k. Training	  records;	  699 l. Waste	  management	  records;	  700 m. Production	  records;	  701 n. Procurement	  records;	  	  702 o. Storage	  records;	  703 p. Visitor	  records;	  704 q. Transportation	  records;	  705 r. Traceability	  records	  (e.g.	  animal/lot/batch	  ID,	  customer	  record,	  etc.).	  706 	  707 ii. Records	  should	  be	  kept	  for	  a	  minimum	  of	  3	  years	  or	  a	  time	  specified	  by	  Government	  708 directives.	  709 	  710 5.7	  Egg	  management	  711 	  712 i. Egg	   collection	   workers	   should	   sanitize	   their	   hands	   prior	   to	   handling	  eggs	   and	  713 between	  handling	  floor	  eggs	  and	  nest	  eggs.	  714 	  715 ii. All	   eggs	   found	   to	   be	   cracked,	   defective	   and/or	   dirty	   should	   be	   identified	   and	  716 rejected.	  	  All	  eggs	  collected	  from	  the	  floor	  should	  be	  placed	  in	  separate	  trays	  and	  717 labeled.	  718 	  719 iii. All	  eggs	  should	  be	  stored	  in	  a	  clean	  well-­‐ventilated	  cool	  area	  after	  sorting.	  720 	  721 iv. Eggs	  should	  be	  transported	  in	  the	  coolest	  time	  of	  the	  day	  in	  appropriate	  transport	  722 vehicles	  and	  delivered	  to	  their	  destination	  as	  quickly	  as	  possible.	  	  723 	  724 v. Egg	  trays	  should	  be	  cleaned	  and	  sanitized	  after	  each	  use.	  725 	  726 vi. Records	   of	   eggs	   collected	   and	   sold/shipped	   should	   be	   kept	   and	   maintained	  727 properly.	  728 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
19 	  729 5.8	  	  Review	  and	  Evaluation	  of	  Practices	  730 	  731 Practices	  should	  be	  checked	  form	  compliance	  and	  evaluation	  for	  effectiveness	  and	  do-­‐732 ability	   on	   a	   regular	   basis.	  In	   cases	   where	   provisions	   are	   no	   longer	   applicable,	   they	  733 should	  be	  amended.	  734 	  	  735 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
  
20 References:	  736 	  737 Association	  of	  Southeast	  Asian	  Nations	  	  (ASEAN).	  2015.	  Food	  Safety	  Module	  Good	  Animal	  738 Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Layers	  and	  Broilers	  in	  ASEAN	  Countries	  739 	  740 Bureau	   of	   Agriculture	   and	   Fisheries	   Standards	  (BAFS).	   2008.	  Philippine	   National	  741 Standard	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  PNS/BAFPS	  60:2008.	  742 	  743 	  744 	  745 	  746 DRAFT	  PHILIPPINE	  NATIONAL	  STANDARD	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  PNS/BAFS	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  -­‐	  Broilers	  and	  Layers  
 
21 Department	  of	  Agriculture	  Bureau	  of	  Agriculture	  and	  Fisheries	  Standards	  	  Technical	  Working	  Group	  (TWG)	  on	  the	  Development	  of	  Philippine	  National	  Standard	  Code	  of	  Good	  Animal	  Husbandry	  Practices	  for	  Poultry	  –	  Broilers	  and	  Layers	  	  	  Members	  	  Lourdes	  R.	  Ersando,	  DVM	  Bureau	  of	  Animal	  Industry	  (BAI)	  Joseph	  P.	  Olarve,	  DVM,	  MSc.	  University	  of	  the	  Philippines	  –	  	  Los	  Baños	  Clarita	  M.	  Sangcal,	  DVM	  National	  Meat	  Inspection	  Service	  	  Friedo	  I.	  Prado,	  DVM	  Philippine	   Council	   for	   Agriculture	  and	  Fisheries	  	  	  	  Secretariat	  -­‐	  	  Bureau	  of	  Agriculture	  and	  Fisheries	  Standards-­‐Department	  of	  Agriculture	  	  Dr.	  Alpha	  P.	  Mateo-­‐Lanuza	  Dr.	  Gari	  Pellinor	  U.	  Hernandez	  Dr.	  Abbie	  Stephanie	  S.	  Uy	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    
  
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