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jannette



Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 31
Location: SW France
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:15 am    Post subject: what to do now? Reply with quote
a friend of mine had built up a lovely flock of chickens, only to discover them all killed this morning Crying or Very sad we think it was a pinemartin. Trouble is what does she do with them all?? unfortunately their house wasn't properly finished, so the pest found a way in, and now she has about 20 bodies to deal with. She is obviously very upset.
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Kitsune



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 1077
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I don't know what to suggest - unless she knows of someone who has a dog who would appreciate some free food - it would obviously have to be someone happy with the processing as well...

If not the only things I can think of are - incineration though with 20 that would certainly take a while... vets would probably charge a bomb but it might be worth asking just to see.. or get in touch with an animal crematorium direct.

I don't think they'd be accepted at the local tip because of disease risk etc. though I don't really see how it's much worse than many other things that get thrown in the tip...

Wish I had more suggestions.. sorry..
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EGirl



Joined: 01 Nov 2007
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's awful, sorry to hear about it. If she's in a rural area perhaps a local farmer with a digger would bury them for her...?
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CP
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really sorry for your friend, jannette. Crying or Very sad
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jannette



Joined: 11 Feb 2008
Posts: 31
Location: SW France
PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thankyou
her husband has a digger and buried them all in the end.
Feel sorry for my friends, they have to start again now.
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