Dead poultry on farms can cause nuisance, odor and aesthetic problems; surface and groundwater pollution;disease; and insect, rodent and predator problems if the birds are not disposed of daily. Proper management of dead birds is vital from the standpoint of avoiding nuisance complaints. The frequency of pick-up, methods of holding and ultimate disposal of carcasses are easy operations for neighbors and regulatory personnel to visually monitor. It only takes a relatively small, individual problem to createa dditional burdens for all poultry producers.
