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Deadstock Composting System
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On-farm composting bays and management for dead livestock.
Scope of work
- Sizing from herd size and mortality
- Bay or windrow layout
- Base, drainage, and cover
- Carbon source and bulking material
- Site selection away from water and wells
- Management and temperature log
How this works in Alberta
Deadstock happens. A composting system gives you a legal, low-odour, low-cost way to handle it if the site, carbon, and management are set up right.
Alberta's Disposal of Dead Animals Regulation sets out approved methods and conditions, and composting is one of them. Requirements on siting, cover, and end use apply, so check the current rules before you build.
Success comes from carbon, moisture, and cover. Too wet or too little carbon and you get odour and scavengers. A simple temperature log tells you if the pile is working.
Keep the site away from wells, water bodies, and property lines, and on ground that drains.
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Common questions
Can I compost dead livestock in Alberta?
Yes, as an approved method under provincial regulation when conditions are met. Check the current rules.
Where should the site be?
Away from water and wells, on well-drained ground, with loader access and a nearby carbon source.