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Get any dead birds away from your healthy birds right away. If you can't dispose of them immediately, store them in a secure container outside your clean area until you can get rid of them.

Poultry carcass
Sanitary container
Keep flies, rodents and wild birds away from carcasses to eliminate the risk of spreading disease.
Sample question:
What should be done with dead birds
a) let them set for 4-5 days until they smell bad then dispose of them
b) feed them to your dogs
c) get them away from your healthy birds and dispose of them immediately
d) throw them over the fence onto your neighbor's property
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