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TRADITIONAL METHODS DON'T WORK
Whole-house depopulation—especially of multiple facilities—is a monumental task. The Avi-FoamGuard makes depopulation faster, easier, and less laborious than any other method.
For the first time, commercial companies have a mass depopulation method that reduces labor, costs, time, and exposure to dangerous pathogens.
Until now, depopulation has meant sealing an entire house and pumping carbon dioxide into the house, using polyethylene tents to cover birds and pumping gas underneath, or the live-cage-haul method. All these methods require large crews—and expose personnel to unnecessary risk. Other methods, such as cervical dislocation, are stressful to both poultry and personnel. Using any of these methods in the event of an outbreak requires a sizeable crew and substantial costs.
POLY-TENT METHOD
- Unsafe - CO2 gas is harmful to humans even in small doses, and personnel are exposed to sick animals for lengthy periods.
- Labor-Intensive - Requires as many as 25 people, all wearing protective clothing, masks, and goggles.
- Costly - Due to extensive use of CO2 and the need for multiple personnel at each facility.
- Hazardous - Especially dangerous in compromised structures or bad weather, and risky for personnel overheating in chem-suits.
- Wasteful - Polyethylene sheeting must be destroyed after each use, adding time and cost and creating an environmental hazard.
LIVE-CAGE METHOD
- Dangerous - Brings sick or infected animals outside the poultry house, increasing risks of a wider infection.
- Unsafe - Requires use of harmful CO2 gas, and personnel must handle sick animals for hours in stressful conditions.
- Labor-Intensive - Requires between 8 and 16 crew members at each house.
- Expensive - Adds costs for equipment, hauling, and personnel.
- Complicated - Carcasses must be returned to house for composting or hauled to landfills that charge to take them.
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