How to raise Backyard Chickens: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Dead hen?

To deter predators & tempting of my own animals I burn my dead birds; then if it's not fully destroyed; there won't be "raw chicken" for any animal to develop a taste for.

Of course this won't work in an area where outdoor burning is prohibited...

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, dupperdog@... wrote:
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> Depending on the time of year and the bird, I have done several things:
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> Threw it in the garbage (cooler weather and garbage pickup scheduled soon)
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> Buried it on my own land or vacant adjacent lot.
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> Took it several miles away from home and exposed it for the wild animals to
> eat.
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> In a message dated 12/27/2011 11:28:26 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> tanyaboss@... writes:
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> What do you do with a dead bird?
> Not obvious why she died, and I wouldn't eat her anyway.
> Do I call the vet, throw her in the trash?
> I've read different suggestions on line (burning, burying) but none of
> them seem appropriate for my situation or for an urban city.
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> Suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> Tanya
> San Jose
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> RIP Big Mama :(
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