Carcase and waste disposal
The Animal By-products Regulations 2003 and The Animal By-Products (Scotland) Regulations 2003 require that bird carcases and by-products (including blood and feathers) be legally disposed of.
Birds that die other than by slaughter for human consumption
Birds that die other than by being slaughtered for human consumption, including animals killed for disease control (Category 2 material) must be disposed of by incineration or rendering followed by landfill.
Birds slaughtered for human consumption
Birds (including their blood and feathers) that are slaughtered and are fit for human consumption but not intended for commercial purposes AND birds that are unfit for human consumption, provided that show no signs of disease which can be passed to humans or other animals (Category 3 material) must be disposed of by incineration OR rendering followed by incineration or landfill OR use in a pet food or technical plant OR treatment in a biogas or composting plant.
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About Rosemary Champion
Rosemary lives on a 12 acre smallholding in Angus, in the east of Scotland, where she keeps Ryeland Sheep, Shetland cattle and assorted poultry. She was destined to be a smallholder from an early age.
Further Reading
![]() Chicken & Eggs: River Cottage Handbook No.11 Mark Diacono | ![]() Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Gail Damerow | ![]() A Beginners Guide to Caring for Ex-Batts Jo Barlow | ![]() Reinventing the Chicken Coop Matthew Wolpe | ![]() Chickens: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Keeping Happy, Healthy Hens Suzie Baldwin |
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