Q&A for How to Bury a Dead Bird

Contact the authorities to check where the closer legally allowed area for a burial is located. Then, create a hole capable of fitting the animal and bury it.

You should follow the same steps as listed above, but use a tinier box.

It's possible that your other parakeet is actually mourning the parakeet that passed away. Spend lots of time with your bird and give it plenty of love and attention. In the future, maybe consider getting another parakeet to keep yours company.

ASAP. The sooner the burial, the less time to possibly get a disease from the bird's body.

As long as it's frozen, it can be kept for months, though it's kinda gross to have a dead bird in your freezer.

It's fine to be that close to another animal grave.

It would probably take about 4-6 months before the body would be nothing but bones.

Yes, but it it advisable to take your bird to the vet for this process.

Yes, it will stink when the body starts to decay. Moreover, this is unsanitary and can introduce disease and parasites to the area.

Yes. Use a marker such as a flag, painted rock, even spray paint on a nearby tree to make locating the passed bird easier.

Yes.

Yes, you may use either.

A dead bird won't move if you touch it and will be limp and lifeless.

Ask your local vet; they will bury your pet for you or tell you where you can legally do it yourself.

Yes, if you would like to protect the bird from wild animals getting to it.

You can do either one, although burying it would be less expensive. You could even cremate the bird and then bury the ashes if you want.

Check its breathing and heartbeat. You can try performing CPR on it, or just get it to the vet if it's still alive. If it's dead, go ahead and follow the steps in the article to bury it.

As long as they both fit in the box, sure.

Always wash your hands after being in contact with animals.

Are you burying the entire birdhouse? I suppose you could, but that would mean digging a pretty big hole.

Give them lots of love and attention since their beloved one died. Attention from you may help them to become active again. However, loss of a bird from a bird family takes time for the other birds to recover from.

Eventually, bugs will always get to the animal. It's part of the decay but, the bugs won't get in until the plastic bag decays.

No. You can use a small shoebox to bury it instead of using a plastic bag, so that it doesnt have as much of an impact on the environment.

Try the methods in Cope After the Death of a Pet .

It would eventually decompose in the dirt. However, pots are usually not very deep and so a smell may escape or a scavenger may find it and dig it out. Thus, it's not the best idea.

It will take about 4-6months. The amount of time will depend on the size of the bird and the outside temperature.

Give it lots and lots of attention. Also, think about getting another bird to accompany it, as birds can die from loneliness.

No, the decomposition will be naturally sped along by insects and bacteria.

No. The plastic will take forever to decompose, though you can transport the bird to your preferred burial spot in a plastic bag, just ease it out gently before you bury it.

Put your birdfeeders and birdbaths high up so that the cats can't reach the birds. Also, add a bell collar to your cats' necks to scare the birds away when the cat comes near the birds. After the cat leaves, the birds will return promptly.