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Old 27-03-2006, 08:54 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Richard Brooks
 
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Default Composting poultry feathers

James Fidell wrote:
My previous posting reminded me...

Is there any reason I shouldn't just dump feathers from chickens
I've plucked on the compost heap? There must be something I can
do with them other than making a very unpleasant-smelling bonfire.

James


Put them in a grille-fronted box, hang that on a tree and watch them
disappear!


Richard.

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