Disposing of the deceased

[hypnofrogstevie]

I been raised on catholic religion since I was born. I bury all my pets. Cats, Dogs, Chickens and even fish

 

[chickbea]

Me too, even my fish have little markers.
I wrap my chickens in linen and then bury them as deep as I can. I cover that with as heavy a rock as I can find.

 

[silkiechicken]

All my dead animals and butchering parts get dug up, so I use a designated drop off spot out in the woods where they just disappear in a few days. Now when a possum goes out though... nothing touches that.

 

[Blisschick]

I bury all mine to return them to the dust they were made from. I know it's not necessary, since nature takes care of itself, but it's more sanitary for me to do it that way, and I have a better peace of mind. I don't put markers or anything...they're in my memory.

 

[hinkjc]

For those who may not be aware, if a bird dies of disease or unknown causes, it really should be burned. Putting a disease in the soil just reinforces its presence on the land and causes more problems with both pet and wild species. I respect everyone's decision to bury and have done so myself in specific instances, but thought I should mention the disease factor which is probably not considered as often as it should be. Also, garbage disposal is considered illegal in many states due to spread of disease from carcasses. Just some things to keep in mind during difficult decision making times.

Jody

 

[lacyloo]

hinkjc , is very right on diases's . if i have an animal that has an unknown death i will burn it.

 

[LoneCowboy]

With my current chicken that died yesterday, we had to throw it in the garbage. I think it's awful and disrespectful, but the reality of it is, our ground is frozen and I don't want to attract other animals that might kill my other girls. I'm sure she'd want me to think of them.

 

[silkiechicken]

Boy am I glad I haven't had to deal with disease. I remember a few years back a post at the feed store saying that there was a report of some poultry disease somewhere in the area and said if you caught it in your flock, you were to report it and the bodies would be taken care of by some organization.

 

[speckledhen]

I have not had to deal with disease, either, but if I ever do, I will certainly burn the carcass. Thanks for that reminder, Jody.

 

[chicknmania]

We always bury ours, too. And yes, absoutely, animals have souls. But, be sure to bury them as far away from the place you keep the others, as possible. We made the mistake of burying ours too close to the barn; the wild critters were drawn to the graveyard and then, of course, to the live chickens in the barn!