Avian Influenza Information
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has been working with the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service and Virginia Poultry Disease Task Force to further advance the knowledge and resources available to combat an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or Avian Flu in Virginia. Additionally, DEQ works closely with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to assist poultry growers with appropriate carcass disposal practices when related to other diseases.
Recommendations and Guidance
Virginia DEQ Disposal Recommendations
Factsheets of Disposal Methods
In-House Composting Fact Sheet
Static Pile Composting Fact Sheet
In-Vessel Composting Fact Sheet
In-House Composting of Turkeys (poster)
Evaluations of Disposal Methods
In-Vessel Composting Evaluation
Evaluation of Poultry Carcass Disposal Methods
Initial Evaluation of On-Farm Composting in West Virginia
Lessons Learned from Historical Avian Influenza (AI) Outbreaks in Virginia
Presentations related to Disposal Methods
Virginia DEQ Avian Influenza (AI) Disposal Presentation to EPA Region III
Published Articles
Poultry Carcass Composting Research Report (Institute for Laboratory Animal Research Journal - 2010)
Disposal Dilemma (Poultry magazine article - December 2006)
Composting Wild Birds, Game Birds and Backyard Poultry (BioCycle magazine article - November 2006)
In-House Composting as a Rapid Response to Avian Influenza (BioCycle magazine article - May 2006)
Other Links
Virginia Poultry Federation (VPF)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)