LECTURE 10: Mortality Management and Windrowing

Question 1

What are the 2 major types of mortality disposal?

Answer 1

1. Routine
2. Catastrophic

Question 2

What are routine options for mortality disposal?

Answer 2

1. Burial
2. Composting
   3 Incineration
3. Rendering

Question 3

What is the 1st phase of composting?

Answer 3

1. Thermophillic
2. Maturation or curing phase

Question 4

What is the C:N ratio for birds?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What is the key with a C:N ratio?

Answer 5

Low C:N ratio with a HIGH C:N substrate

Question 6

TRUE or FALSE? There are “functionally” no commercial
incineration services.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

What is WINDROWING?

Answer 7

Compost of poultry house litter in between flocks