How best to use my chicken manure?

[carosanto]

I have half a compost container of chicken manure - my small plots are all the size of a small double bed.  I am just now in the process of clearing and covering (or sowing, broad beans, garlic etc) for overwintering.  Today I cleared a plot that had peas on it, so could I use my chicken manure on that? Also should I just lay the chicken manure on top, and cover it up, or dig the stuff in?

Finally would I be right in thinking that such a plot would not be suitable for onions or shallots? I am thinking to plant it up next Spring, so what would be the most suitable crop?  Oops, I've asked a lot of questions here, answers to even some would be appreciated, sorry about the overkill!

Caro

[carosanto]

[goodlife]

I would not put chicken manure into ground over winter...generally chicken 'stuff' is high in nitrogen and as plants don't require much nitrogen for growth during winter, it just gets washed away.
You propably would be better off by saving it until spring and using it as light manure mulch on surface and once the growth kicks in the nutrients will slowly seep in when its needed.
Onions/shallots and garlic will definitely benefit Small amount of the manure early on the season..beans and peas don't really need rich fertilizer but little don't hurt neither. Potatoes and brassicas are most hungry crops and you and you can dig it in liberal quantities before planting and/or leave it on surface and they will use all the goodness up for lush growth....same apply squashes and pumpkins...and sweetcorn too.

[Melbourne12]

Good advice from Goodlife on keeping it until the spring.

If it's fresh chicken manure, it needs a while to mature.  We add ours to the compost heap with green and brown material to rot down before using it.