What do you do with your dead (chickens, ducks, quail, etc...)

[BDutch]

Good question....I always wrapped them in a plastic bag then threw it in the dumpster. not good, I know, and the waste management guys probably hate me, lol.

I only had death chicks so far. They went in the compost bin.

Here the left over food and greens from the garden are collected in a seperate bin to compost (controlled and heated). The garbage man doesn’t see whats in the bin (automated pickup system).

So I think this is the best way to dispose of death small animals like my chickens if they ever die.

Long time ago I buried death rabbits in the garden. But I got stinging nettle on this spot after doing so. Therefore I won’t do that anymore.

edited: stinging

 

[Gargoyle]

One of ours went to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History to become part of their bird collection. She was almost 7 years old, with severe wry tail. I figured good wry tail specimens that had lived that long were rare, and could be of interest to some future scientist. I kept one large feather, which was symbolically buried in our backyard bird cemetery.

This is an article about their bird collection, they have over 500,000 specimens.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/ente...ld-museum-bird-collectors-20160820-story.html

 

[aart]

One of ours went to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History to become part of their bird collection. She was almost 7 years old, with severe wry tail. I figured good wry tail specimens that had lived that long were rare, and could be of interest to some future scientist. I kept one large feather, which was symbolically buried in our backyard bird cemetery.

This is an article about their bird collection, they have over 500,000 specimens.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/ente...ld-museum-bird-collectors-20160820-story.html

WOW, that's Cool @Gargoyle !!
How did that come about?
..and any idea exactly what did they do with her?

 

[Kabootar]

First thing that I do is an autopsy. It's then buried in a secluded part of the farm where no chicken is allowed to go.

 

[room onthebroom]

One of ours went to Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History to become part of their bird collection. She was almost 7 years old, with severe wry tail. I figured good wry tail specimens that had lived that long were rare, and could be of interest to some future scientist. I kept one large feather, which was symbolically buried in our backyard bird cemetery.

This is an article about their bird collection, they have over 500,000 specimens.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/ente...ld-museum-bird-collectors-20160820-story.html

That is SO cool! Thanks for the link.

 

[Sarah91]

Thought id jump on here , my little duck biggie died about an hour ago , he was 4 weeks old and much smaller than the other 5 ducklings and think he was bullied away from food etc i have sobbed for a good 20 mins i dont know what to do with the wee soul

 

[casportpony]

Thought id jump on here , my little duck biggie died about an hour ago , he was 4 weeks old and much smaller than the other 5 ducklings and think he was bullied away from food etc i have sobbed for a good 20 mins i dont know what to do with the wee soul

Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss. Can you bury him?

 

[Sarah91]

Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss. Can you bury him?

Im thinking im going to do that tomoz , at the side of my garden where i have a spot to dig up and plant a nice flower on the top