When I clean out the chickens I always put the muck on the compost heap. However, I have been wondering if, when I clean them out this week, I could put the fresh manure directly onto the places where I am going to grow squash, courgettes and runner beans in the summer. The garden isn't dug yet but I could dig small trenches and then cover them with some soil. Would this rot down enough for planting in 4 months time? Your help, as always, is very much appreciated.