Man Made and Natural Disasters
Power Outages
Man made and natural disasters can happen unexpectedly but you can still prepare for them by planning ahead. This chapter covers a spectrum of disaster types...
Extreme Temperatures
Overloaded energy systems during extreme temperatures can lead to possible power outages. Extreme heat is more stressful to poultry than extreme cold. In 2022 residents and...
Severe Weather
Are You Prepared for Tornado and High Winds? A tornado is deceptive. It may appear to be standing still but may in fact be moving toward...
Floods
Consider adding alternative sites for housing your poultry if they had to be evacuated due to a flood to your emergency plan. Put together a list...
Fires
Climate change, electrical fires, and poor storage of combustible materials can all lead to significant and unexpected losses on the farm. This section will assist you...
Structural Collapse
Are You Prepared for a Structural Collapse? To reduce the possibility of a structural collapse alway sarrange for the safe removal of excessive snow accumulation on...
Hazardous Materials Spill
Potentially hazardous materials found on farms include butare not limited to: fuel and petroleum products, pesticides, fumigants, fertilizers, cleaners and disinfectants. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are...
Manure & Gas leaks
Are You Prepared for Manure and Gas Leaks? Natural gas in transmission pipelines does not have an odorant added making it difficult to detect leaks. Protect...
Processing Disruptions
An emergency plant breakdown or shutdown could occur for any number of reasons including but not limited to severe weather, food safety recalls, market disruptions, equipment...