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633-8 <br /> INCINERATION <br /> Incineration is an effective but more costly method. It is a good cold weather alternative. <br /> Advantages <br /> • Can use year-round <br /> • Biosecurity(no trucks coming from other farms to pick up carcasses) <br /> Disadvantages <br /> • Incinerator cost <br /> • Fuel cost—expensive <br /> • Odor <br /> • Very expensive for larger carcasses <br /> Recommendations <br /> • Place your incinerator out of sight or enclosed with a decorative screen <br /> • Consider the wind direction and time of the day,so as to least effect your neighbors <br /> Do: <br /> • Purchase MPCA-approved incinerator <br /> • Purchase unit large enough to handle each day's mortality <br /> • Properly maintain unit <br /> • Incinerate mortality daily <br /> Don't: <br /> • Accumulate carcasses for days before incinerating <br /> • Incinerate when neighbor down-wind is having a barbecue,etc. <br /> • Forget to pay your gas bill <br /> Public Relations <br /> Most problems from incineration come from the odor of burning hair or feathers when it interferes with a <br /> neighbor's outdoor activities. <br /> BURIAL <br /> Burial requires great care in site selection because as carcasses decompose,they release materials that can <br /> pollute ground water,particularly if large volumes are buried. This practice is most suitable for small <br /> amounts of material(e.g.less than 2000-lb./burial pit/acre). <br /> Advantages <br /> • Inexpensive(if own equipment) <br /> • Biosecurity(No trucks coming from other farms to pick up carcasses) <br /> Disadvantages <br /> • Difficult in winter <br /> • Can cause ground-water pollution <br /> • Cannot bury within five feet above seasonal high-water table <br /> Recommendations <br /> • Should not be used by large facilities or with catastrophic losses because the volume of carcasses may <br /> lead to ground-water pollution. <br /> • Examine other alternatives for dead livestock disposal. <br /> NRCS-Minnesota <br /> May 2001 <br />