what do you do with a dead chicken

[Julie08]

With your FOOD???

 

[buck-wild-chick]

I bury most of my animals exept for the occational dead chick then I might just toss him into the woods. But if an animal dies at night or of its really cold outside I will wrap them up and put them in the freezer,until I have the time to go propperly burrie them.

 

[dacjohns]

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It doesn't sound terrible to me. My only concern would be that he starts thinking about the live ones.

 

[BeardedChick]

With your FOOD???

I don't see a problem with putting a dead plastic wrapped chicken in the freezer with the other dead plastic wrapped chickens in the freezer (aka food).

But that's just me.

One of my relatives used to put the college level biology dissections that she needed to grade into the regular fridge at home. Yeah, dinner is somewhere behind the stack of fetal pigs. Dig for it.

 

[Sunny Side Up]

I'm such an avid FreeCycler that I dislike seeing anything go to the landfills that could be useful elsewhere, and that extends even to dead animals. Unless you have a large number of dead birds, or ones that died of some awfully infectious disease, it seems a shame to wrap them in plastic & send to the landfill.

I wouldn't mind some other animal making a meal of it as long as it wouldn't make them sick or encourage them to return for the living for dessert. And burying in the garden improves the soil around the plant and makes it grow better. But if you've got determined dogs or other critters that dig, then incinerating might be better, and then spread the ashes.

I once had a chick who hatched with his intestines still hanging out of his belly. I took him to the vet at the local nature center to see if anything could be done for him. But the vet said it was beyond repair, and told me he'd put the chick to sleep and cremate its remains. Somehow that seemed like such a waste of this chick's life, to be incubated & hatch just to die & be burnt. I said it would be all right with me if they wanted to give it to one of their snakes, or at least bury it under a bush, allow it at least to contribute to something's well-being.

 

[johnmayersquare]

I've done both.........I've trashed them in trash bags(double or triple even) and I've burned too.....It takes quite a bit of time to burn all the remains completely. I can't bury them either because of dogs and coyotes........

 

[Omega208]

Why would you burn your hen?!?!

Why don't you put her in an empty feed bag or garden bag,, tie that up and bury it? Burning it will only make you feel worse.

 

[emmaie892000]

Why would you burn your hen?!?!

Why don't you put her in an empty feed bag or garden bag,, tie that up and bury it? Burning it will only make you feel worse.

A lot of people don't feel the same.
Some people don't care for their hens as pets, and for some, cremation isn't cruel at all.


As far as my traditions go, I bury. I love my chickens, and I would feel awful just throwing them in the trash after they go. I have a "pet cemetery" on the edge of the woods. It contains many wild birds that hit windows, two parakeets, two baby bunnies killed by the neighbors dog, moles and voles killed by neighborhood cats, a stray cat we found hit on the side of the road, and one chicken.
Recently, we buried my hen Ginger behind the garage. Two feet deep, in a boot box. If I'm worried about digging creatures, I just put a paver on top for a while, until they're settled.

 

[Omega208]

A lot of people don't feel the same.
Some people don't care for their hens as pets, and for some, cremation isn't cruel at all.


As far as my traditions go, I bury. I love my chickens, and I would feel awful just throwing them in the trash after they go. I have a "pet cemetery" on the edge of the woods. It contains many wild birds that hit windows, two parakeets, two baby bunnies killed by the neighbors dog, moles and voles killed by neighborhood cats, a stray cat we found hit on the side of the road, and one chicken.
Recently, we buried my hen Ginger behind the garage. Two feet deep, in a boot box. If I'm worried about digging creatures, I just put a paver on top for a while, until they're settled.

I understand that, but if you love them and you concidered it your pet/friends, than it should be buried.

 

[Omega208]

I'm such an avid FreeCycler that I dislike seeing anything go to the landfills that could be useful elsewhere, and that extends even to dead animals. Unless you have a large number of dead birds, or ones that died of some awfully infectious disease, it seems a shame to wrap them in plastic & send to the landfill.

I wouldn't mind some other animal making a meal of it as long as it wouldn't make them sick or encourage them to return for the living for dessert. And burying in the garden improves the soil around the plant and makes it grow better. But if you've got determined dogs or other critters that dig, then incinerating might be better, and then spread the ashes.

I once had a chick who hatched with his intestines still hanging out of his belly. I took him to the vet at the local nature center to see if anything could be done for him. But the vet said it was beyond repair, and told me he'd put the chick to sleep and cremate its remains. Somehow that seemed like such a waste of this chick's life, to be incubated & hatch just to die & be burnt. I said it would be all right with me if they wanted to give it to one of their snakes, or at least bury it under a bush, allow it at least to contribute to something's well-being.

True. I feel the same way, however I still would feel guilty feeding one pet to another pet dead or alive. I own two mice, a bird, and some other pets (as shown in my profile pic) and when they die (I really hope that they can at least live until they are three, and my bird at least another 13 years.) and I wouldn't be able to stand feeding their dead bodies to another animal. I will definately bury them when their time comes.

My praying mantis (he was the class pet who I took care of, I was the only person who knew how to care for a mantis when I got him) died for some reason, but we don't know why. I took him home to bury him, but we still haven't found a good resting place for him. When we move I think I will bury him in the new yard...

Anyway, I just feel terrible for the animals in the world who re killed or die of age. I think they should be allowed to live longer, but it is the way of life [sad face emoji here]. I just wouldn't be able to burn them or feed them to another creature. I wouldn't feel right....

You have a good point there though, as long as they can at least help the living things around them when they have passed.