"Drakanthus" wrote in message
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I've been offered an ample supply of chicken manure. Its fresh off the
shed floor so has straw etc mixed into it and it hasnt been treated.

Is it safe to use on a flower and veg patch?

My mum reckons its not safe. She mentioned something about salmonela.

Thanks for your help and advice.


Personally I wouldn't put it on a veg patch - especially near salad crops
or
vegetables eaten raw where there is more chance of eating salmonella
contaminated
food.
I'd still be reluctant to put it around flowers as well.
I suspect that the commercially available "pelleted chicken manure" has
been
sterilised.
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Chicken feed pellets would be conditioned to 80C plus to kill the bugs, not
entirely sure on the pelleted manure, but I'd guess it would need 50C or so
just to get enough steam in to form the pellet.

Al