Topic: bird poo on the compost

[phlips66]

can anyone tell me if i can put the bird poo seed husks from a friends avairy onto my compost heap
 some say yes some say no
 there is quit a bit of it and it lands up getting taken to the tip,
 so if i can use it,that would be good on they old heap
       somebody must know ???

[hippydave]

i get some pigeon poo from a guy whos house backs onto the lottie i compost it and use it in my bean trench with fantastic results

[phlips66]

cheers hippydave
     nothin to loose i will give it a go
                 i will grab it before it gets to the tip

[debster]

ive always been told its fine to put my parrots poo on the compost heap

[Geoff H]

i get some pigeon poo from a guy whos house backs onto the lottie i compost it and use it in my bean trench with fantastic results

Bit of a waste to put it on the beans. bird poo has nitrogen in and beans produce their own own nitrogen from the atmospere. If they find nitrogen in the soil then they stop generating their own. Better to put it on leafy vegetables such as brassicas.

[Speedy]

Can't do any harm to try it and see?  I put my chicken's poo and wood shavings in compost and mix it up with everything else.  Rots down to good stuff.
As long as any left over bird seed doesn't sprout and turn into weeds - but as long as it's been composted for a while and heated up should be ok.

[angle shades]

the bird seed will grow... you may get a good crop of hemp ;)/ shades x

[valmarg]

Surely, I can't be the only A4A poster that is hacked off with the term 'poo' for shite. ;D

valmarg

[Geoff H]

Personally I would increase my medication if words like poo or shite got me hacked off!  ;D

[tonybloke]

Personally I would increase my medication if words like poo or shite got me hacked off!  ;D

:) :) :)

[valmarg]

Personally I would increase my medication if words like poo or shite got me hacked off!  ;D

Seein as I aint on any medication, how do I increase it.

valmarg

[Geoff H]

Well I wouldn't know about that but i understand the doctors are very good. Alternatively when I get hacked off with things getting p******d helps!  :) medicinal purposes only of course.

[Peasticks]

Be aware that it may have seeds in it, you may not want unexpected plants or vermin in your compost heap

Chicken poop is very acidic, not sure if thats the same for all bird poo

[Robert_Brenchley]

It'll probably have a similar composition, but once it's been through composting, it should be fine.