In the article published in the Hungarian Veterinary Journal, the authors have carried out an assessment and evaluation of the disease control situation of poultry flocks in Hungary, using databases of the Poultry Product Council and the National Food Chain Safety Office. During the study, covering the period 2021-2022, the self-audit scores were analysed and compared with the data of the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks. Their results showed that the disease control scores decreased on average in 2022 compared to 2021, especially in certain regions and poultry species. They also found a correlation between disease control scores and outbreaks, with outbreak affected colonies in both years scoring significantly higher than colonies affected in only one year or not.

The publication in Poultry Science investigated the association between biosecurity and animal welfare measures in large-scale fattening turkey farms in Hungary. Large-scale farms raising male fattening turkeys across Hungary were contacted, with 24 agreeing to participate. The Biocheck.UGent questionnaire was used to evaluate biosecurity measures, and Animal Welfare Indicators (AWIN) protocol was used for welfare assessment. The association between biosecurity and welfare indicators was investigated by correlation testing and prediction accuracy using random forest classification. The areas of biosecurity that were shown to be closely linked to the welfare index were the organization of the farm (farm management, supply of materials), the control and hygienic measures implemented between farm structures, cleaning and disinfection measures on the farm, and control and hygienic measures implemented in the case of farm workers and visitors upon entrance and exit. The study highlighted the link between biosecurity and animal welfare in turkey production, concluding that enhanced biosecurity measures correlate with better welfare outcomes and emphasizing the need for comprehensive and well-implemented biosecurity protocols.