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Swine mortality composting [2021]

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This publication is intended to assist swine owners considering or currently using composting as a means to dispose of swine mortalities. Under Alberta's Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation of the... More ≫

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This publication is intended to assist swine owners considering or currently using composting as a means to dispose of swine mortalities. Under Alberta's Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation of the Animal Health Act, composting is one option for disposing of livestock mortalities. Composting in a properly-managed system will work to prevent livestock disease transmission, protect air and water quality and reduce the nuisance of carcasses and bones.

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Windrow composting of swine (or disaster losses)

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Composting swine mortalities has been proven to be a viable disposal option. Most swine composting system designs are based on daily mortalities and usually involve covered bin facilities.... More ≫

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Composting swine mortalities has been proven to be a viable disposal option. Most swine composting system designs are based on daily mortalities and usually involve covered bin facilities. However, the same composting techniques can be used for regular mortality numbers or for disaster losses using an outside compost windrow.

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Bin composting of daily swine mortality

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Composting swine mortalities has been proven to be a viable disposal option. Most of these composting system designs are based on daily mortalities and usually involve covered bin facilities. The... More ≫

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Composting swine mortalities has been proven to be a viable disposal option. Most of these composting system designs are based on daily mortalities and usually involve covered bin facilities. The following is the current recommended procedure for bin composting of daily swine mortality.

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