Implementación de un manual de buenas prácticas avícolas para la producción de pavos de la empresa Incubandina S.A.

Abstract

At the “Cripavo” farm of Incubandina S.A., a new project was developed for the production of turkeys for fattening. The farm did not have a production process that guarantees the production of animal products that are innocuous and of high quality, that do not affect the health of consumers. Therefore, a manual of Good Poultry Practices (GPP) was implemented in the production of fattening turkeys based on the standards developed by Agrocalidad. The initial diagnosis of the farm was evaluated using the Check List of determine the level of compliance with the following parameters: location of poultry farms, infrastructure, facilities, equipment and services, hygienic and biosecurity measures on the farm: use and quality of water and feed; animal health and pest control program, management of veterinary products and pesticides; animal welfare, personnel training and traceability, health, safety, labor welfare and environmental management and basic document and record keeping system, which allowed identifying the shortcomings in the farm to develop a corrective action plan. Subsequently, the Check List was evaluated to verify the percentage of compliance after applying the corrective actions. The initial level of compliance was 67,8% and after resolving the noncompliances, where facilities were adapted, equipment was acquired, signage was installed, procedures, records, sketches and schedules were developed, and training was provided, 99,9% compliance with current regulations was achieved. The application of the GPP manual in the production of turkeys for fattening has a direct influence on the quality of the final product, which can lead to a better commercialization, since more demanding markets can be reached, which will bring a higher profitability.