Keepsake ideas from passed chicken ideas?

[MGG]

Not from a deceased bird, but here's an example of one I made.

 

[WoDia]

I have clear ball ornaments on my Christmas tree with feathers from my most special birds inside. You can buy packs of them on Amazon. They come in 2 pieces, so they can be filled and then glued closed. Then I write on the outside with permanent markers. I also have some large flat stone grave markers that have names and dates chiseled out with a Dremel. I’ve made book markers out of feathers by using a laminator. I’m very sorry for your loss. I also keep a book with photos, hatch dates, passing dates, and feathers. Here’s one of my ornaments below. Not a clear photo to see that it contains my 7 year-old Bobwhites feathers.

 

[PlentifulPrairie]

I'm sorry for your loss

Since it happened on Christmas, perhaps you can make a Christmas ornament with his picture and some of his feathers.

Good idea

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Some people make resin jewelry with feathers

 

[wrathsfarm]

My wife planted a dwarf rose bush at our most recent hens passing this last summer. She was a special girl... Some others we've just marked graves with big rocks. I really like these ideas everyone's posting. Thank you all.

I still have 1 Isa Brown who was one of 4 of our first original birds and still head hen of her flock. When "Lady" passes it's going to hurt deep.

 

[PlentifulPrairie]

I am very sorry for your loss.

I do have a pet cemetery. We've been on this property for 32 years. It is a rural area. In an out of the way spot we have buried dogs, cats and chickens. I just lost a hen a couple weeks ago. She was 9 years old. Not the first I've lost as I've been keeping chickens a good while now. I marked the first 2 pets we buried. There is a concrete cat and a small flat grave marker. I knew rather quickly I couldn't continue through the years marking each grave.

Since I've had chickens, I've always kept a feather or two. I've have different breeds so lots of different colors. These feathers are all stored mixed in a container.

I like the idea of a print. Wished I'd done this years ago. I think a print with a feather would make a really nice keepsake.

This is a sad but great topic I've not seen mentioned very often.
Thank you for posting.

Sorry to hear about your hen.
Yes I think I’ll continue saving feathers.
I’m going to make an ornament with his photo on it. And framed photo with his feathers. I couldn’t do the foot print I was too chocked up. But it’s a nice idea for others.

 

[PlentifulPrairie]

My wife planted a dwarf rose bush at our most recent hens passing this last summer. She was a special girl... Some others we've just marked graves with big rocks. I really like these ideas everyone's posting. Thank you all.

I still have 1 Isa Brown who was one of 4 of our first original birds and still head hen of her flock. When "Lady" passes it's going to hurt deep.

That’s a nice idea too. I’m planting a mulberry tree above Clark (my rooster who just passed on) in the spring. He loved berries so I think it’ll be nice a remembrance and something for his flock friends to enjoy.

 

[Jakemedic]

I’m going to go out to my shop and see what a photo of a chicken carved into wood would look like. I can easily post a picture here and see I’d you think it would be a suitable memorial. I have done multiple memorial plaques for people I’ve known no have died, but never with a picture on it. Once again, I’m so sorry for your loss!
Jake

 

[PlentifulPrairie]

I’m going to go out to my shop and see what a photo of a chicken carved into wood would look like. I can easily post a picture here and see I’d you think it would be a suitable memorial. I have done multiple memorial plaques for people I’ve known no have died, but never with a picture on it. Once again, I’m so sorry for your loss!
Jake

Oh wow. Thank you

 

[PlentifulPrairie]

Thank you all for your kind words, I appreciate it.
Hope this can help someone in the future.
Morning the loss of a fluffy butt is hard.