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Table 5 Implementation of biosecurity measures on outdoor pig farms

From: Biosecurity measures for the prevention of African swine fever on German pig farms: comparison of farmers’ own appraisals and external veterinary experts’ evaluations

Biosecurity subset

Score

n

%

Outdoor pig farms (all sites outdoors, n = 16)

Perimeter fence

0

15

93.75

1

0

0

2

1

6.25

 − 99

0

0

Building structure and pig pastures

0

3

18.75

1

13

81.25

2

0

0

 − 99

0

0

Pathways/vehicle hygiene

0

7

43.75

1

8

50.00

2

1

6.25

 − 99

0

0

Loading ramps

0

3

18.75

1

10

62.50

2

3

18.75

 − 99

0

0

Feed silos

0

3

18.75

1

3

18.75

2

0

0

 − 88

10

62.50

 − 99

0

0

Enrichment materials

0

4

25.00

1

0

0

2

12

75.00

 − 99

0

0

Shoe hygiene

0

13

81.25

1

2

12.50

2

1

6.25

 − 99

0

0

Anteroom

0

6

37.50

1

5

31.25

2

5

31.25

 − 99

0

0

Rodent control

0

5

31.25

1

3

18.75

2

7

43.75

 − 99

1

6.25

  1. Scores: 0 = “no biosecurity measures have been implemented, low biosecurity”, 1 = “some biosecurity measures have been implemented, moderate biosecurity”, 2 = “all necessary biosecurity measures have been implemented, high biosecurity”, − 88 = not applicable, − 99 = missing data