FARM MILL OPERATIONS ENSURE A QUALITY FINISHED PRODUCT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING METHODS

 

• Ensure feed ingredients are free of pesticide residues through supplier testing requirements and in-house validation programs

 

• Pharmaceutical controls to prevent the indiscriminate or inappropriate use therapeutic drugs

 

• Temperature controls on mash feed for pathogen control of finished feed

 

• Pelleting of feed

 

• Implementation of statistical process control Live Bird Production operations implement the following procedures to control the process

 

• Chlorinated drinking water

 

• Nipple drinkers to avoid contaminated standing water

 

• Biosecurity control between live operation and hatcheries as a precaution against cross-contamination

 

• Continuing cooperative research with Department of Veterinary Service, Malaysia  to identify intervention strategies (hatchery, sanitation, competitive exclusion, litter treatment,etc.) to reduce microbial pathogens(Campylobacter,. Salmonella, etc) in live birds.