Composting poultry feathers
The Invalid wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:54:05 +0100, Richard Brooks
wrote:
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.
Every bird in the area will love you
I tore the feathers off a duster which made quite a pile (atchoo) but
after getting used to the new box, they tore into it like - well - birds!
Richard.
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