Had to cull my first one. Ugh.

[K_UU]

I used the cone method and it was doable for me. I’ve never had to do something like this before but I put my big girl pants on and put my little roo out of his misery.
So now I’ve got a body to dispose of. Not going to eat it as I don’t know what it was sick with. What’s the proper way to get rid of it? I was going to toss it in a forest somewhere but don’t want our local coyotes getting excited about chicken meat. Garbage? Bonfire? Lol I’m sure this is a stupid question but I’m a bit traumatized by it all and not thinking practically right now.

 

[neo71665]

Dig a hole and bury it or put it in a bag and throw it in the garbage if it's close to pick up day.

 

[3KillerBs]

Congratulations on having the resolution to do what was necessary.

If you don't want to/can't give him a backyard burial there's no reason not to put him into a sealed trash bag just like you'd do with your kitchen left-overs or that mystery package from the back of the bottom drawer of the freezer that's too freezer-burned to be of any use.

 

[chknlittle17]

We bury ours and the kids give them a funeral.

 

[donddon]

I used the cone method and it was doable for me. I’ve never had to do something like this before but I put my big girl pants on and put my little roo out of his misery.
So now I’ve got a body to dispose of. Not going to eat it as I don’t know what it was sick with. What’s the proper way to get rid of it? I was going to toss it in a forest somewhere but don’t want our local coyotes getting excited about chicken meat. Garbage? Bonfire? Lol I’m sure this is a stupid question but I’m a bit traumatized by it all and not thinking practically right now.

Good on you, for doing the right thing. I had to cull my first this year as well. Garbage is the way to go, as coyotes will dig pretty deep to get at a carcass, three feet plus.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I dug holes about 2' deep for my chickens and put a large flat rock over each. Nothing dug em up. Not even Wile coyote.

GC

 

[Chickassan]

Backyard burial or if the ground is too hard to break I have a Viking funeral they are pretty smelly at first, feathers on fire is beyond overpowering.
Last resort, burial at sea "lake actually" weigh the departed down and send them off.

 

[K_UU]

Thank you all for your advice, I appreciate it!! I don’t feel so dumb now lol.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I grew up on a farm in the country. Lots of woods and not a lot of close neighbors. Our standard way to dispose of something like that was to carry it deep into the woods. That never attracted attention to our chickens.

When I was in Arkansas I did the same thing with predators that I trapped. Raccoon, possum, skunk, and such were carried off a bit. A neighbor told me to just do that on his property and gave me a spot. A good neighbor. He was glad I was removing them and wanted to encourage me to continue. That saved me a lot of digging. if you live in suburbia or have close neighbors this is probably not an option for you.

When I butchered chickens I'd bury what remained. If that were in my orchard where coyotes, dogs and such had access I'd cover the spot with mesh wire and weigh it down with pavers or cinder blocks. Most of the time I'd bury that stuff in my veggie garden in an area that would not be disturbed for a while. The veggie garden was fenced so coyotes and dogs could not get in.

My last choice would t to bag it and send it to the landfill but for a lot of people that may be the best choice. We all have different situations.