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Post by carolann on Aug 7, 2007 8:57:52 GMT
I have just started keeping chickens, does anyone know if I can put small amouts of the poo into my compost bin with everything else that get thrown in there?
Thanks for any advice on this.
Carol.
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 7, 2007 10:29:34 GMT
I would think so, as long as it has been composted. After all, that is what we buy as chicken pellets. At least yours wont have come from poor battery reared birds. I am so envious of you, I would love to keep them.  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Aug 7, 2007 13:50:28 GMT
ABSOLUTELY definitely! Chicken muck is the very best compost activator and will improve your compost immensely. I have been keeping chickens for 25 years and have been shoving it in there all that time! I do try not to add too much straw at once and I do try and keep the compost nicely wet and stir it up with all the green veggie rubbish but that's all. I use the deep bed method which means I basically keep pushing fresh straw on top until I have a good thick layer of rich muck at which point I get it all out , put the good stuff in the compost and the still usuable stuff back at the bottom and so forth. It's the lazy person's method, in essence!
I don't know how many chickens you have or where they are roosting at night it's the night time droppings you need to remove regularly to avoid the Himalayan made out of Poo effect! And try not to get any food/corn in the straw or the rats will move in...and then they'll get into the compost too......
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Post by carolann on Aug 7, 2007 15:19:08 GMT
Thanks guys thats a great help, I will stop putting it on the farm pile now and start using it for the garden once its composted a while.
Thanks once again.
Carol.
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Post by Mr Grinch on Aug 13, 2007 18:57:29 GMT
Chicken shite defo's the best ! The vegi's especially will love it ! Having it fresh on your fingers is not great though ! Mr G  |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Aug 13, 2007 19:11:17 GMT
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Post by carolann on Aug 14, 2007 10:32:19 GMT
Mr Grinch. Been there done that, got the T-shirt and everything else. Not nice.  |
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Post by Biggles on Aug 17, 2007 18:16:22 GMT
I have just started keeping chickens, does anyone know if I can put small amouts of the poo into my compost bin with everything else that get thrown in there? Thanks for any advice on this. Carol. If you live near me any surplice would be welcome.--Not too though much I only have a small garden with a small compost bin! |
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Post by Shrubrose on Aug 17, 2007 18:26:00 GMT
Myacer what would you be doing in the garden in a surplice. You saucy girl you. |
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Post by Biggles on Aug 22, 2007 9:48:21 GMT
Myacer what would you be doing in the garden in a surplice. You saucy girl you. Praying for the rain to stop!  What else the Vicar?  ;D |
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