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Produce => Kept Animals => Topic started by: Kingfisher on August 19, 2008, 17:23:23

Title: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: Kingfisher on August 19, 2008, 17:23:23
Hi, can anyone tell me about chicken poo on the compost heap, do I have to sort out the poo from the straw or do I put it all together ?
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: northener on August 19, 2008, 18:00:51
No just mix it in, you need to leave it to break down for at least 9 months. Set a heap going and just give it an occasional stir without adding any more poo to it.
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: Kingfisher on August 19, 2008, 18:18:57
I have put a bit in my compost heap and some seperate at the back of the garden, but there seems to such a lot of it, I supose not poo but lots of straw got any what do you all do with the extra
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: teresa on August 19, 2008, 23:08:23
I put all mine in compost heap woodshavings/straw and a  few leaves of comphrey inbetween and kitchen waste teabags etc what the hens dont eat water well and covered with plastic it all rots down a treat.
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: northener on August 20, 2008, 07:46:34
Yes it makes cracking compost. Can you compost Rabbit poo?
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: teresa on August 20, 2008, 08:27:25
SIL has rabbits all poo is great all animals manure  ;D
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: joie on August 20, 2008, 09:18:13
hi my friend has ducks is their poo ok for composting -  joie
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: teresa on August 21, 2008, 08:40:37
Duck is fine, if they offer the bedding take that as well other wise layer it with newspaper or shedded paper in layers.
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: Kingfisher on August 22, 2008, 11:36:13
Quote from: northener on August 20, 2008, 07:46:34
Yes it makes cracking compost. Can you compost Rabbit poo?

Just make sure you wrap it well in bunny bag!!!!
Title: Re: Chicken poo and straw on compost heap
Post by: teresa on August 22, 2008, 23:06:57
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D