Poultry- Producer Assurance Rebate Program

Biosecurity

• Fencing/coverage for bedding storage (Max rebate: $2,500):
  • Posts (metal or wood), wire, material (staples);
• Mortality disposal site (fencing only) (Max rebate: $750):
  • Posts (metal or wood), wire, material (staples);
• Manure storage (fencing to prevent contact and access) (Max rebate: $2,500):
  • Posts, wire, material (staples);
• Feeder caps:
  • Covers for feeders in enrich housing system;
• Water treatment monitoring equipment:
  • Water filtration system may include chlorination, greensand filter;
• Signage for controlled and restricted zones:
  • Gate and visitor signs specifying biosecurity;
• Cleaning and disinfection station(s):
  • Hand wash stations;
• Commercial sweeper:
  • Walk-behind unit;
  • Battery powered; and
• Sanitation of mobile equipment:
  • Backpack sprayers;
  • Stationary or portable for vehicles and equipment; and
  • Fogging machine for disinfection.

Animal Welfare Improvements

• Advanced warning/communication system:
  • Welfare alarms including temperature, fan alarms;
• Lighting improvements:
  • LED flickering – appropriate control system, dawn to dusk lighting controllers, shatterproof lighting and appropriate bulbs (Maximum rebate on bulbs $250);
• Fencing for bird separation:
  • Wire or plastic mesh fencing;
• Cage dividers:
  • Wire mesh;
• Monitoring and recording for flock care:
  • Video monitoring and light intensity meters;
• Slat flooring:
  • Polypropylene or plastic slat flooring;
  • Curtain system to control air movement and temperature:
• Curtain system specifically designed for poultry barns;
  • Enrichment items for enrichment cages:
  • Perches, scratch pads;
• Hanging weigh scales:
  • Digital or spring scale;
• Air quality:
  • Carbon dioxide sensor, ammonia sensor;
• Litter moisture sensors:
  • Probe, alarm;
• Approved bird euthanasia devices:
  • Cervical dislocation devices, chamber and cart gassing and associated equipment; and
• Hot weather management equipment:
  • Misting systems, fogger system, evaporative cooling pads.