PRACTICE OF BIOSECURITY MEASURES IN POULTRY FARMS IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MAN, IN WESTERN COTE DIVOIRE

A study was carried out in the municipality of Man, in western Cote dIvoire, involving 45 poultry farmers to assess biosecurity measures on poultry farms. The objective was to help evaluate biosecurity measures on modern poultry farms to combat avian diseases and protect public health. The method used was convenience sampling, a non-probability sampling technique in which individuals are selected based on their accessibility and availability. The results showed that 29% of farmers had fenced their farms, and 89% of poultry houses had footbaths that were not in working order. No farm had a sign prohibiting people from entering or vehicles from parking near the farms. Regarding the marketing of broiler chickens and eggs, 53% of farmers invited wholesale and retail traders to their farms. After cleaning the chicken coops, 33% of farmers left the litter in the farmyard, 27% left it behind the fence, and 40% disposed of it off-farm. However, 71% of farmers understood the value and importance of this litter by converting it into compost for crop production.