Ann Accetta-Scott shares the importance of biosecurity when disposing of birds that have died due to disease or illness. Acknowledging geographic differences in laws, she describes burying, burning, off-site incineration, landfill and composting methods of disposal. This topic is especially relevant with the current prevalence of avian influenza infections.
. . . proper dead poultry disposal depends on the cause of death.”
Source: Backyard Poultry, July 2020. Link.