Poultry farms and birds are veritable grounds for diseases to thrive, fester and be transmitted to other farms, birds and human beings. Although a well-managed farm with efficient biosecurity nets can keep diseases at bay for as long as possible, disease control is a continuous thing even when there are no birds in the farm. Aina Adeyemi at Okenyi Integrated Farms Nig. Ltd outlines why disease control stock sanitation and environmental hygiene in broilers and layer production are so important.