Using pet rabbit manure as compost
I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time
pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
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, Sarah Still wrote: I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? Never apply fresh manure after the garden is planted. I've used it 2 months before planting and have had no problems. Hot composted manure/hay mixture is no problem at anytime. -- Billy Bush, Cheney & Pelosi, Behind Bars http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/site/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movemen...George_W._Bush |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
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, Sarah Still wrote: I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? Be careful with rabbit compost. It tends to be acidic. Always compost it for at least a year. -- Peace, Om "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." -- Mark Twain |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Feb 4, 1:27*pm, Sarah Still wrote:
I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? The local ag station, which is highly regarded, tests find that rabbit manure composted is even better than chicken manure, which is pretty darn good. as everybody says, compost it first is the best idea. |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Feb 4, 12:27*pm, Sarah Still wrote:
I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? I've read that rabbits only digest 25% of the food they eat, the remaining 75% cycles through their system as unused plant fiber. That's why rabbits are often seen eating their dried poop - it still has lots of nourishment. That said, there should not be much difference between it and plant mulch. KC |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Feb 6, 7:58*pm, KC wrote:
On Feb 4, 12:27*pm, Sarah Still wrote: I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? I've read that rabbits only digest 25% of the food they eat, the remaining 75% cycles through their system as unused plant fiber. That's why rabbits are often seen eating their dried poop - it still has lots of nourishment. *That said, there should not be much difference between it and plant mulch. KC that's one of the oddities of the animal world. rabbits have a similar digestive cycle as ruminants (cows, sheep, goats, deer, buffalo, etc); bacteria in their stomach digest the plant matter and that generates more food value. but whereas the ruminants have an extra stomach to do the work, then they "chew the cud", wherefrom they get their name, rabbits don't have that; so they have to poop it out then eat it a second time. i gather that the first pass and second pass are different enough for the bunnies to know which to eat. |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:03:42 -0800 (PST), z
wrote: On Feb 6, 7:58*pm, KC wrote: On Feb 4, 12:27*pm, Sarah Still wrote: I have a large cage of 12 rabbits, who spend a good deal of time pooping. The dirty soil and hay mixture needs to be turned out every once in a while, and I wondered if this manure/soil/hay mixture could be used as an enriching compost for my herb garden. Would the pH of the manure, diluted with potting soil, be suitable for herbs? I've read that rabbits only digest 25% of the food they eat, the remaining 75% cycles through their system as unused plant fiber. That's why rabbits are often seen eating their dried poop - it still has lots of nourishment. *That said, there should not be much difference between it and plant mulch. KC that's one of the oddities of the animal world. rabbits have a similar digestive cycle as ruminants (cows, sheep, goats, deer, buffalo, etc); bacteria in their stomach digest the plant matter and that generates more food value. but whereas the ruminants have an extra stomach to do the work, then they "chew the cud", wherefrom they get their name, rabbits don't have that; so they have to poop it out then eat it a second time. i gather that the first pass and second pass are different enough for the bunnies to know which to eat. There seems to be a lot of misconception about rabbits 'eating their own poop'. They don't just eat any old poop. Coprophagy, as the practice is known, involves only one type of feces. It's one consumed mainly at night, therefore, 'night feces'. Compared with the hard, dry pellets of 'day feces', these night feces are soft and are contained in a mucous membrane. The rabbit normally ingests these 'night feces' directly from the anus. It's all part of the rabbit's method of B vitamin synthesis. Ross. |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
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Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Feb 21, 8:11*pm, Billy wrote:
There seems to be a lot of misconception about rabbits 'eating their own poop'. They don't just eat any old poop. Coprophagy, as the practice is known, involves only one type of feces. It's one consumed mainly at night, therefore, 'night feces'. Compared with the hard, dry pellets of 'day feces', these night feces are soft and are contained in a mucous membrane. The rabbit normally ingests these 'night feces' directly from the anus. It's all part of the rabbit's method of B vitamin synthesis. Ross. Some people were ready to eat dinner. You know? well, this all raises the question, for folks who believe the Lord created each animal just exactly as He wanted them to be and that's the way they exist to this day, what the heck did He have against the poor bunnies? |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
z wrote:
On Feb 21, 8:11 pm, Billy wrote: There seems to be a lot of misconception about rabbits 'eating their own poop'. They don't just eat any old poop. Coprophagy, as the practice is known, involves only one type of feces. It's one consumed mainly at night, therefore, 'night feces'. Compared with the hard, dry pellets of 'day feces', these night feces are soft and are contained in a mucous membrane. The rabbit normally ingests these 'night feces' directly from the anus. It's all part of the rabbit's method of B vitamin synthesis. Ross. Some people were ready to eat dinner. You know? well, this all raises the question, for folks who believe the Lord created each animal just exactly as He wanted them to be and that's the way they exist to this day, what the heck did He have against the poor bunnies? I don't know, but "eat shit and die" comes to mind. |
Using pet rabbit manure as compost
On Mar 1, 11:55*am, doofy wrote:
z wrote: On Feb 21, 8:11 pm, Billy wrote: There seems to be a lot of misconception about rabbits 'eating their own poop'. They don't just eat any old poop. Coprophagy, as the practice is known, involves only one type of feces. It's one consumed mainly at night, therefore, 'night feces'. Compared with the hard, dry pellets of 'day feces', these night feces are soft and are contained in a mucous membrane. The rabbit normally ingests these 'night feces' directly from the anus. It's all part of the rabbit's method of B vitamin synthesis. Ross. Some people were ready to eat dinner. You know? well, this all raises the question, for folks who believe the Lord created each animal just exactly as He wanted them to be and that's the way they exist to this day, what the heck did He have against the poor bunnies? I don't know, but "eat shit and die" comes to mind.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - certainly answers the question of "eh, what's up doc?" |
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