Australian National Farm Biosecurity Manual: Poultry Production/Definition of the Concept of Production Area and Property

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In this document, the production area includes the poultry sheds, the ranges used for free range production, the areas used for feed storage and handling, and the area immediately surrounding the sheds, including pick-up areas.

The property is the land on which the production area is located and typically includes the facility manager’s home and may include other farm land used for livestock or cultivation. The boundaryof the production area and the boundary of the property may be the same.

Any reference to sheds is a reference to roofed buildings capable of and used for holding poultry securely within the perimeter. Any reference to range is a reference to fenced pastures that are, or at times are, accessed by the poultry being farmed.

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