Reviewed October 1993

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Composting Poultry Carcasses in Missouri

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Charles D. Fulhage
Department of Agricultural Engineering

Ron Wright
Extension Farm Management Specialist, Cassville

John Feistner
Natural Resources Conservation Service Area Engineer, Springfield

James Igert
Director, Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development, Inc.

The text explains the general nature of how composting works; how to construct the right type and size of compost bin(s) for your poultry operation; and where to locate bins within your production site. Worksheets for designing composters are included. Discussion of economic considerations is included as well.

Keywords

• Managing mortalities
• Disposal method.

Pages

• 21

WQ205, reviewed October 1993