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10.1
Dealing with mortalities
Where available and
economical, rendering is often the method of choice. On site burial
was once a common method for mortality disposal and may still be
acceptable if mortalities are buried at the proper depth in soils
where a water table or other limitations do not exist. Landfills
may also accept mortalities. Incineration is used by larger operations,
particularly for smaller animals. Finally, composting is a relatively
new option for mortality disposal.
Check with local county
and city officials for any guidelines or regulations regarding burial,
landfilling, incineration, or composting of mortalities.
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will need the following information:
Applicable
local county and city guidelines or regulations:
Rules regarding burial, landfilling, incineration, or composting
of mortalities.
Information
about the different types of mortality disposal available
to you:
Read
Cow Mortality Disposal,
a fact sheet describing disposal methods.
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Use the mortality
disposal checksheet to determine the most effective mortality
disposal method(s) for your operation.
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