Storrsy
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And bare in mind there will be a lot of excess soil which is probably best left mounded to allow for it to settle as it decomposes! After all this might just be easier to get the glue man to take it away!
hiluxman
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Mrs had hers shot earlier this year by the huntsman, big lad fed the dogs for a good while. Dare say I'd do the same, seems better use of the horse when the time comes
Storrsy
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Don't think many equine types would stomach that as the outcome though
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Steve
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Nor do they think it more sensible to have them put down next to where they are going to be buried, opting for the most difficult to access stable instead.Don't think many equine types would stomach that as the outcome though
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muckyman
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Worst one i did had been dissected for a autopsy very expensive horse, farmers son pulled up with it on a trailer i thought good he can chain it up he un hooked and drove off left me with it,hot day i was in a cloud of flys and pig sick ,but still eat my tea when i got back
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bobthebuilder
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Several ,bigger hole than you think
jd6820
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With that size machine hopefully it isn't a shire! I may have done this a few times, for fussy owners. Better if they aren't around but I treat the animals with respect. Dig the hole plenty big enough, usually at least 6ft deep, 10ft long and 6/8ft wide, for a small horse or large pony. The legs are usually straight out, I usually have 13 tonner but have dug the hole with a 3 tonner and achieved the same result only it was more of a drag than a lift with the latter. A strap round all four hooves does the job then lowered into the hole.
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bobthebuilder
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Out of the stable is the tough bit if rigour has set in
hiluxman
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More than you'd think.Don't think many equine types would stomach that as the outcome though
Yes there's lots of nambi pampi horse owners but there's alot who are straight to the point.
The upset of having it done is one thing but they also know its the right thing to do and the right time.
I've worked for many horsey people over the years doing burials to re surfacing arenas to stable bases.
Met my Mrs through totally different channels however seeing the horse go to the huntsman does seem a prity decent end.....although does us digger lads out of a quick job digging a hole.
Routy56
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Yep, buried a neighbours horse a few years ago after it was euthanised.
Planning is key for success and always have a plan B
It was in the summer with very hard dry grown under an oak tree.
So for the size of horse we went in that day before the vet and excavated a 7x7x7 foot hole.
And yes you need a ladder to lay it out properly.
Plan A was for the vet to put him to sleep beside the hole. But the horse knew and was having none of it.
He was euthanised beside his stables about 100yds away
So my tearful neighbour informed me that he was ready.
Him and wife went indoor leaving me and Ryan to get him in the ground.
We put a strop around his body just behind his forelegs and took the weight/dragged him to the hole.
Blade down, and don't get too close!
They are bloody heavy. But my little machine lifted him and gently lowered him into the hole.
Ryan went down and laid him out the correct way. He was still warm so it was easy
He looked at peace (the horse). The neighbours came and said their tearful goodbyes before the backfill.
We then compacted it with the tracks when near the top.
And made an elevated pad with the topsoil to be planted with flowers under the oak tree.
As I say planning the job makes it go smoothly
Quattromike
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I've done a few cattle and sheep back in the day when you could still bury them , you normally wait a few weeks until there's a few animals to make it worth digging a hole, then find a nice secluded spot out the way and be sure it's not near a previous burial spot, dig a monster hole with either a rickety old 50b or latterly a 3cx putting the pile of spoil right next to the hole so you can bulldoze it in afterwards, there go to the dead pile and scoop them up in the bucket, be careful if you use the 3in1 and not over squeeze, that can get smelly, then drop them in and pat down best you can before filling back in again. Sometimes it would get left open for a while incase there were more to add to the pile but be sure it's not near a neighbour when doing this as it can stench after a while. Normally roll the wheels over it and make it nice and flat. Make a mental note where it is so you don't dig there for a few years again.
JD450A
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Ugh. Top of my jobs I'm too busy for.
Rarely want to pay anything worthwhile and will be upset if you do it in a rush because they only have £50 and a marsbar.
Rarely want to pay anything worthwhile and will be upset if you do it in a rush because they only have £50 and a marsbar.
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Stroppymonkey
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On the farm we used to have a permanent long pit open. Usually about 8 foot deep and 8 foot wide with spoil up against the edge.. maybe 30ft long. Everything (and I mean everything!) Used to go in there. Start at one end and tip in a dead pig or a bit of old carpet.. pour used engine oil on anything that might burn and set fire to it. Once you get upto ground level use rear end loader on fordson major and push soil back over. A pit would last a few years. Sometimes in summer if would whiff a bit so I would be sent out to push some more soil in.
Once council waste collections started it helped... anything organic smaller than a dead sow went into the dung heap... after a year in there not ,much left but bones.... anything that would fit in a black bag went up the end of the lane. Anything left over was either bonfire or scrap metal.
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Smiffy
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There is a local farmer who has been to prison twice now for burying cows and other animals welfare issues. Every time he gets banned from keeping animals they seemingly get registered in another family members name.
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Stroppymonkey
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Not sure there used to be a correlation between burying stock and poor welfare .. but maybe nowadays there is.
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Smiffy
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I wasn't saying there is correlation, they where just the simultaneous charges both times he got locked up.
Now that burying dead stock is banned it might be more prevalent though as people seem to like breaking multiple rules at a time.
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DaveDCB
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They fart a lot when dead… last one I did the fella chucked some bags of lime over her to make sure she went quickly.
Think of a hole and double it!
Think of a hole and double it!
hiluxman
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They do fart a s**t load once they are gone. Lime does the job well...
Biggest thing I'd how the owners expect you to do it vs how's the easiest way to do it.
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DaveDCB
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We bolted the last one next to the hole.. rolled her in and the owner then left me to it, there is dignified about it!
Gecko
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I just buried a snake - still floppy and no legs to get in the way - couldn't have been easier.
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