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Title: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: simmo116 on January 05, 2009, 19:06:24
i have just found a free supply of poultry poo. as much as i like.....
now what do i do with it???? ??? ???
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: Lauren S on January 05, 2009, 19:14:02
Bag it up and let it *Mature* for a while.

Let it cure.  Monitor the pile and once you are satisfied that the entire contents of your bin has been heated, loosely cover and let cure for 45-60 days before using.    It's ready when most material is dark, crumbly and sweet-smelling like soil.

Lauren  :)
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: simmo116 on January 05, 2009, 19:17:58
thanx lauren.might build another composter just for chuck poo.
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: Baaaaaaaa on January 05, 2009, 19:26:43
Bag it up and sell it .
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: kt. on January 05, 2009, 21:31:15
Chicken manure is expensive.  It is a good feed for most crops too ;)  (Once it has fermented down for a few months)
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: manicscousers on January 06, 2009, 09:51:54
we're going to try to put some in a hessian sack and pop it into a water butt for feed, like some people do with horse muck  ;D
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: angle shades on January 06, 2009, 09:54:24
 ;D lovely/ shadesx
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: mellor on January 07, 2009, 21:09:53
I made a feed with some chicken muck last year, and my mate who watered for me while i was away swore it gave him the lergy!!!!

Chicken muck is a great feed as higher nitrogen content than most other muck, but has less of a conditioning effect (depending what the bedding is)

I mixed my last load in with the leaf mould.
Title: Re: chicken poo!!!!!
Post by: shaun01 on January 08, 2009, 11:28:04
i would not bag it up as this makes it go like sludge i just pile it on the compots heap or leave it to dry out left to dry is a good option it goes to powder if it is straw free and i use it as a dry fertiliser from June its top stuff tho no matter how you use it