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The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the managers and personnel of the poultry farms for participating in this study. Special thanks go to the Netpoulsafe consortium members for their kind cooperation in facilitating the contact with poultry producers, for promoting farmer participation, and for their contribution to the study.

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Factors Affecting Poultry Producers' Attitudes towards Biosecurity

Publicat a:Animals. 14 (11): 1603- - 2024-06-01 14(11), DOI: 10.3390/ani14111603

Autors: Amalraj, Arthi; Van Meirhaeghe, Hilde; Lefort, Anne-Christine; Rousset, Nathalie; Grillet, Justine; Spaans, Annick; Devesa, Aitor; Sevilla-Navarro, Sandra; Tilli, Giuditta; Piccirillo, Alessandra; Zbikowski, Artur; Kovacs, Laszlo; Kovacs-Weber, Maria; Chantziaras, Ilias; Dewulf, Jeroen

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Poultry producers' attitudes towards biosecurity practices were assessed by using the ADKAR (R) (Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, and Reinforcement) behavioral change model. Conventional poultry producers (n = 155) from different production types including broilers (n = 35), layers (n = 22), breeders (n = 24), turkeys (n = 19), ducks (n = 23), free-range broilers (n = 11), free-range layers (n = 11), and hatcheries (n = 10) from seven European countries were scored for each ADKAR element (1 = total absence to 5 = perfect fulfilment). Each country performed selected interventions (e.g., coaching, participatory meetings, etc.) to improve biosecurity compliance. After the interventions, significant change was observed in three of the four attitude elements. The overall mean scores (x +/- SD) obtained during the initial assessment (n = 130) were 4.2 +/- 0.6 for Awareness, 4.1 +/- 0.7 for Desire, 3.8 +/- 0.8 for Knowledge, and 4.0 +/- 0.7 for Ability, whereas after intervention, the scores were A = 4.3 +/- 0.6, D = 4.2 +/- 0.7, K = 4.1 +/- 0.7, and Ab = 4.1 +/- 0.7. The Reinforcement component was only evaluated after the change and obtained a score of 3.7 +/- 0.7 on average. Identifying the elements influencing poultry producers and their behavior related to farm management decisions was useful in guiding our educational interventions to effectively change their behavior.

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