Do you bury yours?

[Hans Mum]

not a pleasant subject but i wondered what all you people whove already lost a girl(s) do with their bodies. Mine wont be eaten they will hopefully just die in their sleep as very old ladies, but what then? If i bury them in the garden wont that encourage Mr(s) Fox to come and dig them up, the vet will charge a fortune to dispose of them, so what are my options....hopefully it wont be for a long time yet

[MaureenHall]

Well I have 3 little graves in my garden each one planted up with something "permanent" so I (or the cat) don't dig them up accidentally. Actually there's 4 graves, my first cat is in one with a peony on top. I did wrap the bodies up well before putting them in the deep holes but I don't know what your situation is as regards foxes getting in to your garden. Let's hope you don't have to do anything for a long long time

[davefromthechipie]

I personally bury As it seems morally right to me luckly I have only have to do it once for a chicken But in the past iv lost many ducks from fox attacks . You need to dig deep over 2 foot i found and never found a dug up grave.

[Snadger]

The only dead chook I've had which died of natural causes went in the bin!

[shirlthegirl43]

Cardinal Puff Puff the Second is buried under the slabs in what is now the hen run. Seems appropriate somehow.

[Jardiniere]

My first three (gifts) died one by one , the first i put in the bin til someone told me that we are not allowed to do that......second one i incinerated because i had a bonfire going that day and the third i buried under the hen run ...foxes rarely come down into gardens here....

[Flummery]

It appears that it's against the law to bury a dead hen in your garden. However, that's what most people do. But I can't tell you to break the law. If I tell you that I'll have to kill you!

[Hans Mum]

But I can't tell you to break the law. If I tell you that I'll have to kill you!

then you'd have to dig a great big hole to put me in

[Flummery]

D'oh! There's always a snag!

[davefromthechipie]

It appears that it's against the law to bury a dead hen in your garden. !

Its ridiculous next will need a licence to keep or breed chickens soon

[Flummery]

Its ridiculous next will need a licence to keep or breed chickens soon

Don't encourage them!

[frias]

I have various cats and guinea pigs buried in the garden and I've never had one dug up. When the first one of my ex-batts died recently I took the body to the vets to try to find out what she died of. The vet said he was quite happy for me to bury her in the garden but he thought it was better if he disposed of her. As I don't have many plots left in the garden and in time there will be lots of others to bury I took him up on his offer.He didn't charge anything butI do think I have an exceptional vet and I'm not sure what others would do.

[-pat m]

A very though provoking question for me. I started off with 6 hens and the first few to die I buried, since then I have eaten a few (not ones That have died) buried another couple and incinerated one as I have a bonfire coincidentally, my biggest regret was the fox or dog attack that took 11 from me last summer during the day- the shock of it all was awful and I had to dispatch 6 of the 11 due to terrible injuries but to my shame I picked them up and put them in a sack and put them in the bin – I am not squeamish and have dispatched and eaten meat birds and will do again this year but I think those 11 deserved better! There own fire or disposal I guess, it is all a little bit sentimental. Some of the survivors still have marks from their injuries one I found a day later in a bush! With bad cuts to chest and vent area, I was going to put her out of her misery but thought she had done well to survive 24hours and put ordinary antiseptic on each wound and bandage and segregated her with another that appeared not to be able to walk and after a few weeks both incredible were integrated back into the main flock, she is easily identifiable and has only half the feathers on her breast they have never grown back she lays like a train and is the no1 girlfriend of my Orpington cockerel I have caught her laying in a secluded bit of the paddock and when she goes broody I am going to let her hatch her own little family - sorry for the ramble

Regards
Pat

[Suechooks]

Pat m - I think that's lovely! A nice end to a sad and horrid experience for you all. Big Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhh.
One of mine was cremated by the vet but the others have been wrapped well and in the bin which is (as I read somewhere) the way you're supposed to dispose of them. Not supposed to bury them - maybe in case they've died of something catching - bird flu etc? Just a thought.

[HayleyB]

Um, we've got a horse (cremated first) and a cat buried in the orchard and the doggies will go there and Alf and the remaining horses but there'll be little room for the girls, the first one was buried under a slab next to the muck heap and the second was 'buried' in a bush