11-04-2009, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobbie[_5_]
Martin wrote:
On Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:29:34 +0100, Bobbie wrote:
Have you ever noticed just how luxurious the grass is after a bitch has
peed on it a few times, hosed down it produces a wonderful verdant
growth, undiluted it leaves a horrid brown scorch mark. I would imagine
the same is with chicken manure, if dropped constantly in the same area.
My chickens are free range and likewise the droppings go straight onto
the ground, admittedly I do rake over any badly soiled areas but
generally they have caused no damage. Try putting those same fresh
droppings on or around fresh tender plant growth and the results could
be extremely damaging. My hens are Black Rock, perhaps it is the kind of
manure. Perhaps your hens produce plant friendly manure. Not many hens
do. Judith has not mentioned the breed of her hens, just the colour.
Rhode Island Reds??
A popular breed without a doubt, but not the only 'red' chickens
available.
I think they were mentioned before she purchased.
Ah I see, sorry I misunderstood.
Bobbie |
I once got a pile of chicken ssss manure- about two cubic meters from an egg factory - one of those places with wire cages. I piled it up and gave it a light covering of soil to keep my neighbours happy with the smell. It eventually dried down to a couple of bucketsfull which I speread down a row of raspberries. They loved it and it stopped them straying all over the garden. The crop was also tremendous.
Bigal
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