Cluckinmad Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Hello All, Sad question im afraid how do you properly despose of a dead chicken? Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry to hear your sad news ........I personally have buried my lost one, very deep with slates to stop the red coated fiend from digging her up, and planted a russet apple tree on her grave, this however is not recommended by the authorities ........many people double wrap them & dispose of them in the general rubbish or take them to a friendly local vet for incineration, this would cost you varying amounts dependent on your own vet's fees. {{hugs}} to you and RIP little one, Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 You can bury her, making sure that the site is covered with rocks so that any foxes don't investigate, or you could put her in a couple of black bags in the bin. Defra don't advise burning unless in a specialist incinerator, such as accessed by the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 As I have a digging dog, when we lost our Martha we wrapped her in several bags and put her in the bin. It was sad but we felt we had no other option Sorry to hear about your girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry for your loss xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry to hear your news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry to hear your news, the short answer is: garden burial (not officially sanctioned but lots of people do it) at least 3' deep to avoid foxes. Double-wrapped and wheelie bin - a bit unceremonious, but then I'm of the view that the body is just a shell and once the spirit is gone, it doesn't matter what you do with it. Take it to your vet, who will probably charge between £10-15 for disposing of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry for your loss I buried my Fluffy in the garden in a box in a very deep hole, i've had no visitors try and dig it up yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Sorry about your loss. {hugs} RIP little chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House MD 221B Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 We can't give you any more information than has already been stated, but we both wanted to say how sorry we are for your loss RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 It's horrible losing a chicken . We took ours to our vet who charges £6 to "cremate" her body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 My vet was wonderful after I lost my exbatt girls - and didn't charge me anything. She said they would class them as 'wildlife'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Sorry for your loss. I had Hedwig cremated; silly as it sounds, I couldn't face putting her in the bin and I had nowhere to bury her. There was some debate about whether she was a cat size (£35) or rabbit (£15) - we agreed on the latter. Edited October 25, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 We buried the first girl we lost, at DH's insistence. When the second one went, I told him if we buried her, we'd have to be prepared to bury all of them as they went, and that could be a lot of chickens over the next 20 years, I made her a coffin out of a cardboard box. I wrapped her in a lovely towel, put her in the coffin, sealed it with parcel tape. I said my goodbyes to her, and then I double wrapped the box and put it in the dustbin. I'm sure there a plenty of people who will be mortified at the approach and think me heartless, but nothing could be further from the truth. I really loved my chook, and I was desperately sad that she died. I took a lot of care wrapping her in the fluffy (brand new) towel, putting her in her box, and saying my goodbyes. Like someone else said, once the spirit has gone the body is just a shell. Hazel xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 I'm sure "Ooops, word censored!"ody will think you heartless WitchHazel. To my mind you've taken a sensible approach. We have a very large garden but even so I'm not sure there's room for too many dead large orpingtons in it. We buried the first couple, but I've since planted 2 rose bushes over them, which is for all my deceased chooks. The rest have gone well wrapped into the bin with due care and love. There will be one more exception in the future, but thats it. Its a very personal decision, and each to their own as they see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lydia Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 WitchHazel that's not at all heartless just sensible and very much the conclusion we reached here too. We started off burying them and have 4 in the garden but had to make the decision whether we wanted a poultry graveyard or a garden. Since then we've double bagged them and disposed of them in the rubbish. It still doesn't 'feel' right but it is practical and, as others have said, the body is just a shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
