paulmgreen Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Sadly we lost one of the girls today....... We are not sure the best idea for disposal of the carcass. Mabel had been ill, with breathing difficulties and we think heart problems. We would be grateful of your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 There are three ways to perform a proper chicken burial: Go to a vet for a cremation. This will cost around £7 Put it in the dustbin. Although this is a bit unceremonious. You could bury it in the garden, perhaps under a favourite tree or bush, however be advised that Government Regulations forbid this. Sorry about your loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Sorry to hear you lost one of your girls . On Christmas Day too, how sad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Sad news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Sad news especially on such a day. Fred is right. Defra also advise against home cremation. I won't go into the reasons. If you do bury her, it would be a good idea to put boulders over the grave site. I have taken mine to the vet's or put them in the bin, tripple bagged up to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 When my first chicken died, we buried her - very very deep and covered with a slab. When my second one died, we decided against burial, as we could see this getting out of hand over the next few years... and if we didn't stop with the burying now, we'd never be able to stop. Instead I wrapped her in lovely towel, and put her in a cardboard box. We then said our goodbyes to this cardboard coffin, bagged it, and placed it in the dustbin. Other options are to ask the vet to arrange a cremation - but if you want the ashes back this will be quite expensive. Don't try your own cremation. It's difficult to get the fire hot enough (my friend once tried to cremate her dead hamster, it wasn't successful) and even if you do, the air would be full of the smell of roasting chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 When one of ours died recently I took her body to the vets where they charged me £11. I had looked into arranging an individual cremation for her but that would've cost around £150. She was the first of our 11 to die and it wouldn't be practical to bury them all so although I hated doing what I did I really don't think I could've done anything else. I kept a few of her feathers which I've put in the back of a framed photo of her so it's as if there is still a bit of her here. I really miss her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 I wasn't going to go into the reasons against home cremation, but as you have mentioned one, I will mention another. The accrid smoke and putrid smell from burning feathers will have your neighbours complaining in droves, and it isn't in anyone's best interests to inhale the smoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Griffin, what a lovely idea to keep some of the feathers - I will remember that when the time comes for one of our ladies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 When I lost a chicken, very suddenly, I took her body to the vet for disposal it cost £11. I am not sure what I will do when it happens again Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy & Hattie Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Sadly we lost one of the girls today....... We are not sure the best idea for disposal of the carcass. Mabel had been ill, with breathing difficulties and we think heart problems. We would be grateful of your thoughts? Poor you! I lost one of my hens this month too and buried her in the pouring rain. I placed a stepping stone on top with a plant on top of that. I plan on having hens for years and years so I don't think I will be burying all of them. My garden just insn't large enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
