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Biosecurity for the backyard chook
Wastewater pump selected for safety and reliability
RECENT media interest in the animal and human health risks associated with keeping backyard poultry has revealed the need for improved bio- security education.
Australian Eggs manag- ing director Rowan Mc- Monnies said the CSIRO’s warning about risks to animal and human health was timely and backyard owners need to under- stand the responsibilities.
“A n e c d o t a l l y, t h e r e h a s been an increase in the number of people keep- ing backyard hens and egg farmers understand the at- traction to producing nutri-
tious and delicious eggs,” Mr McMonnies said.
“People need to realise that once you’re a sub- urban ‘egg farmer’ there are important biosecurity risks to protect against.
“Strains of avian influ- enza can occur naturally in populations of wild birds and if a wild duck comes into contact with a domestic hen, the virus can be transferred.
“Diseases spread quick- ly and widely and poten- tial transfer from back- yard to commercial flocks can put food security for the broader community at risk.
“It’s understandable that people think backyard farming is clean and natu- ral but these setups can pose significant problems because of how accessible they are to wild animals.
“Australian Eggs spends a lot of time communi- cating these dangers to egg farmers but there is clearly a role in getting in- formation out to backyard owners as well.”
Below, Australian Eggs has issued a list of 10 things backyard poultry owners should practice to reduce biosecurity risks:
1. Always wash hands after handling chickens or eggs.
2. Keep chickens away from ponds and rivers as water birds are known carriers of avian influ- enza.
3. Ensure wild birds can- not access the chickens’ feed or water. Diseases can be easily transmitted to poultry by contamina- tion of feed or water.
4. Keep other animals such as domestic geese, turkeys and even cats
and dogs well away as they can bring disease to chickens.
5. Use safe water sourc- es such as town water, good-quality bore water or sanitised surface water for chickens to drink.
6. Provide a secure ro- dent-proof enclosure for poultry because rats and mice are known carriers of disease.
7. Any kitchen scraps fed to chickens must be meat and animal free. When spoiled, these may carry dangerous bacteria.
8. Check hens regularly for anything unusual such as coughing, diarrhoea or swollen eyes.
9. If a chicken is show- ing signs of sickness, iso- late the sick animal from others and seek veterinary advice in a timely manner.
10. Call Animal Health Australia’s 24-hour emer- gency animal disease watch hotline on 1800 675 888 if there are unusual symptoms or signs of seri- ous disease.
www.australianeggs. org.au
A NSW fruit juice manufacturer has recently selected Gorman-Rupp self- priming pumps for its wastewater service.
The company selected Gorman-Rupp pumps because they were the safest option for opera- tors, and because they were considered the most economical solu- tion.
Gorman-Rupp pumps are installed at ground level, above the waste pit (by up to 7.6m above water level), so can be
monitored, inspected and repaired easily and safely.
Other technologies are not so easy to monitor and often require the use of cranes and the open- ing of wet well covers to expose operators to working over water and working at heights.
Gorman-Rupp pumps can be serviced safely by one person, with no confined spaces entry to worry about.
For this project, re- quiring a flow of 28l/s at a total head of 12m, a Gorman-Rupp V3B60- B was selected.
This pump is one of Gorman-Rupp’s ‘Ultra V Series’ of pumps and is the most advanced self-priming wastewa- ter pump on the market today.
The pumps have ad- ditional safety features to protect both opera-
tors and equipment, and have the most advanced maintenance features available.
Some applications can be abrasive or corrosive (or both), so Gorman-Rupp Ultra V Series pumps have a range of materials to best cope with the application, including hardened iron (for abra- sive service), 316-grade stainless steel for cor- rosive applications and CD4MCu (a hard du- plex stainless steel) for abrasive and corrosive applications.
Wastewater pumps from Gorman-Rupp are available with flows from as little at 4l/s through to 250l/s.
More information on these pumps can be obtained from Hydro Innovations at info@ hydroinnovations.com. au
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