CRESS Summer 2002 Grower Survey

Date of visit: ___/___/02 Grower’s name: CRESS Summer 2002 Grower Survey Phone #: Number of birds: Chickens Turkeys Serviceman: Age of birds (days): Males Females Phone #:

Questions to be filled out directly by interviewer Q1. Is (are) there any gate(s) at the entrance(s) of the farm? a) Yes b) No

Q2. Are signs posted advising all non-essential personnel to stay off the farm? a) Yes b) No

Q3. Does the entrance to the farm include a disinfection bath/sprayer for vehicle tires and undercarriages? a) Yes b) No

Q4. How many poultry houses? :____; Is the feed bin close to house entrance? a) Yes b) No

Q5. Is there an anteroom for clean-up before entering the flock area? a) Yes b) No

Q6. Is a hand sanitizing/washing station provided at the entrance of the house? a) Yes b) No

Questions to grower: Q7. What procedures are required for a vehicle entering the production area (check all that apply)? a) Wash with soap and water b) Rinsed with disinfectant c) Other, please specify d) No requirements for vehicles

Q8. Is access restricted if visitors have been in contact with poultry prior to visiting your farm? a) Yes If yes, how much time must elapse before access?  24 hours  48 hours  72 hours  Other, please specify b) No restrictions if other flocks within same company c) No

Q9. Before entering the barn, what practices are required by visitors (check all that apply)? a) Taking a shower e) Putting on coveralls b) Changing into rubber boots f) Putting on plastic overboots c) Using a footbath g) Using a hand sanitizer d) Putting on a bonnet/cap h) Putting on gloves

Q10. Which of the following do you provide for visitors (check all that apply)? a) Coveralls e) Disposable coveralls b) rubber boots f) Plastic overboots c) Bonnets/caps g) Disposable gloves d) hand sanitizer h) None of the above

Q11. What practices are required at the start of each working day for workers (check all that apply)? a) Taking a shower e) Putting on coveralls b) Putting on boots f) Using a footbath c) Using a hand sanitizer g) gloves d) bonnets/caps

Q12. What practices are required when going between poultry houses (check all that apply)? a) Changing boots d) Changing coveralls b) Using a footbath e) Using a hand sanitizer c) Changing bonnets/caps f) Putting on gloves g) Not applicable; one barn only

Q13. Which of the following do you provide for farm workers? a) Coveralls e) Disposable coveralls b) rubber boots f) Plastic overboots c) Bonnets/caps g) Disposable gloves d) hand sanitizer h) None of the above

Q14. Do you practice all-in all-out production on your farm? a) Yes b) No

Q15. What is the primary water source for the birds on this farm? a) Well b) Municipal c) Surface d) Other (please specify)

Q16. Do you sanitize your water? a) Yes If yes, what sanitizer do you use (please specify the concentration applied)?

 Chlorine  Hydrogen peroxide  Citric acid  Other (please specify) b) No

Q17. How do you dispose of dead birds? a) Burial within 150 ft. from the barn b) Burial further than 150 ft. from the barn c) Incineration d) Composted within 150 ft. from the barn e) Composted further than 150 ft. from the barn f) Send to rendering plant g) Use of a disposal service company h) Other, please specify Q18. Once the used litter is removed from the house(s), where is it stored? a) Immediate removal from the farm b) Stockpiled more than 150 ft. from the barn c) Stockpiled within 50 ft. from the barn d) Stockpiled between 50 to 150 ft. from the barn

Q19. What is the disposal method for used litter? a) Disposed of at off-farm location at regular intervals b) Disposed of at off-farm location after each flock is shipped c) Used as fertiliser for farm crops d) Composted e) Other (please specify)

Q20. Who is responsible for removal of used litter? a) Owner/manager b) Poultry company c) Outside contractor

Q21. Do you have other family members that work with poultry? a) Yes …If ‘yes’, what type of poultry do they work with?  Turkeys  Chickens  Other (please specify) b) No

Q22. Do pets have access to the farm at any time? a) Yes…If ‘yes’, have they access to (check all that apply):  the area around poultry houses  the poultry houses with birds  the poultry houses during down time  other buildings (please specify) b) No

Q23. What other types of poultry or livestock are on your farm (check all that apply)? a) None d) Cattle Check here if not b) Pigs e) Sheep/goats on farm but < 300 yds c) Horses f) Other (please specify)

Q24. Is there a pond or a river within 300 yards of your barn(s)? a) Yes….If yes, where is the pond/river located?  On your farm  On land adjacent to your farm b) No

Q25. What measures are in place to control rodents? a) Grass kept trimmed around barn d) Bait traps b) Concrete pad outside barn e) Other (please specify) c) Gravel buffer zone around barn Q26. Is a control program in effect for rodents? a) Yes….If yes, is effectiveness monitored?  Yes  No b) No

Q27. Who has the responsibility for rodent control? a) Farm workers b) Farm manager c) Pest control company d) Other (please specify)

Q28. Is a control program in effect for insects? a) Yes…..If ‘yes’, this is for:  Flies  Mites  Darkling beetles  Fire ants b) No

Q29. If there is a control program, effectiveness is monitored from program for (check all that apply):  Flies  Mites  Darkling beetles  Fire ants

Q30. What is the primary drinker type used on this farm? a) Nipple c) Plasson b) Trough d) Other (please specify)

Q31. What type of ventilation is currently used in the poultry houses? a) Forced air….. If yes, are poultry houses:  Curtain side walls b) Natural  Solid side walls c) Both (curtain sided) Is the system:  Positive pressure  Negative pressure  Tunnel pressure

Q32. Is a footbath present for each barn? a) Yes b) No

Q33. How often is the disinfection solution in the footbath changed? a) Daily b) Every few days c) As needed (please specify) What disinfectant (check all that apply)?  Phenol  Copper sulfate Q34. Are the barns disinfected between flocks?  Cresols  Quarternary ammon. a) Always  Bisphenols  Hot water b) Usually (please specify)  Pine oil  Dry heat c) Once per year  Hypochlorites  Gluteraldehyde d) Never  Organic iodine  Other:  Quicklime Formaldehyde Q35. What cleaning procedure is used between flocks (check all that apply)? a) Partial removal of litter b) Complete removal of litter c) Remove all feed from pans and hoppers d) Blowdown of dust e) Washdown of floors with water f) Washdown of feeders with water g) Washdown of drinkers with water h) Washdown of walls and curtains with water What is the method of application i) Disinfection of floor of disinfectant? j) Disinfection of feeders  High pressure spray k) Disinfection of drinkers l) Disinfection of walls and curtains  Low pressure spray m) Disinfection of fan hoods  Aerosol n) Disinfection of entry room  Mist (orchard sprayer) o) Super-chlorination of water lines  Fumigation p) Fumigation  Other q) Other (please specify)

Q36. Who does the disinfection? a) Not done b) Grower or worker c) Outside company

Q36. How is the cleaning procedure evaluated? a) Visual inspection b) Bacterial testing c) Other (please specify)

Q37. How long was the period between shipping of the previous flock and receiving of this flock into the barn (total down-time)?...... days

Q38. How long was the interval between completion of clean-up, including disinfection, and the arrival of the current flock?...... days

Q39. Did the previous flock have health problems requiring treatment? a) Yes….Please describe: b) No