Composting Daily Mortality

Poultry producers in the United States have to deal with numerous issues in the day to day operation of their facilities. One important issue is the disposal of their daily mortality. Several options are available to poultry producers, including: burial, incineration, rendering, and composting. Available options are becoming more restrictive with rising processing costs and continued concerns of environmental safety. The objective of this broiler tip is to inform readers of the viability of comp...osting daily poultry mortality, not only as a means of dead bird disposal but also as a means of maintaining good environmental stewardship.