Queensland Guidelines: Meat Chicken Farms - Department of ...

A8
Off-site bird disposal:
Dead birds are collected, placed in an
enclosed container, and taken off-site
daily, or collected and stored at or below
4 degrees Celsius until regular collection
(dead birds are only to be removed from
refrigeration and placed in bins on the
morning of collection).
Dead bird bins must be kept closed
while awaiting collection. They should
not be filled to overflowing.
Dead bird bins must be animal and fly
proof.
Bins should not be located adjacent to,
or in full view of, public roads while
awaiting collection
A9
Composting of dead birds (only where
permitted):
The compost facility is located in an
area where the depth to the watertable
exceeds 2 metres.
The compost facility must be located on
an impermeable base to avoid leaching
of nutrients and possible groundwater
contamination.
Compost facilities should be well
drained to avoid pooling of run-off.
Compost facilities should be bunded to
prevent entry and contamination of
stormwater run-off.
In areas of high rainfall the compost
facility should be covered to prevent
ingress of stormwater.
Run-off from compost facilities must be
collected in a wastewater collection
system.
Carcass compost facilities need to be
managed to promote carcass decay,
minimise dust and odour emissions and
reduce pathogens:
- A co-composting material should be
used to add carbon and should have
a sufficiently dry moisture content
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