Poultry
DISPOSAL OF DEAD BIRDS
Dead birds act as a source of disease that can be spread by rats, mice, dogs, cats, flies, beetles, mosquitoes, free flying birds and insects. Methods of disposal may vary from farm to farm and area to area. Different methods of carcass disposal are:
A) Disposal Pit:
A less desirable but acceptable method of dead bird disposal is through the use of an adequately designed and tightly covered disposal pit.
- This saves labour.
- Birds cannot be dug up by dogs or rodents.
- It has no noticeable odour if tightly covered.
- No fire hazards.
- Pit can be used year round.
- Birds decompose fairly rapidly without the use of chemicals. A pit of 6ft (1.83 m) in diameter and 6ft (1.83 m) depth is large enough to take care of one 10,000 capacity birds.
B) Composting:
The composting process is one that must be monitored and managed well.