Disposing of Deceased Birds in Winter

[The Moonshiner]

If it's a chance of having an illness I burn them year around.
If it's natural causes or weather related I feed them to the pigs.
You can check around there are always someone feeding dogs a raw diet that would love to take them if they just died from the cold or natural causes.

 

[Mimi13]

Mine are mostly used a dog food.

I know my outside dogs would loooove the fresh chicken and I have given them bits along the way as I’ve processed birds, BUT I’m a bit nervous about giving them much simply because I don’t want them associating that great taste with the birds they protect. Is that a valid reason or one I shouldn’t even worry about?

 

[The Moonshiner]

I know my outside dogs would loooove the fresh chicken and I have given them bits along the way as I’ve processed birds, BUT I’m a bit nervous about giving them much simply because I don’t want them associating that great taste with the birds they protect. Is that a valid reason or one I shouldn’t even worry about?

IDK but that's my thoughts so the dogs have to do without.

 

[centrarchid]

I know my outside dogs would loooove the fresh chicken and I have given them bits along the way as I’ve processed birds, BUT I’m a bit nervous about giving them much simply because I don’t want them associating that great taste with the birds they protect. Is that a valid reason or one I shouldn’t even worry about?

I have not had troubles with dogs fed intact chickens going after live birds. With exception of female dog with pups, the dogs tend to wait a couple days before consuming a carcass, she eats them fresh, but I have to present them to her. This year only one bird has had what appears to be a health issue and it will be burned.

Most of the carcass processing capacity of my dogs at the moment is tied up on a roadkill deer. Then they will get some birds not suitable for my pot or going elsewhere.

 

[aart]

With exception of female dog with pups

Speaking of puppies @centrarchid , we need a puppy update!
Can't remember which if your threads they are in.

 

[CatWhisperer]

I feed the local wildlife with dead chickens, also the coons and possums that I trap.

 

[Pennys Mama]

What do you do with birds that die in the wintertime when the ground is frozen? I don't have a large freezer so that isn't an option. I normally bury mine, but obviously I can't do that in the winter. Ideas?

Just burn a pile of leaves with it or some limbs that have fallen. Maybe the feathers burning will keep it from smelling like a cookout!