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chicken poop
Hi All,
Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T |
chicken poop
On 1/28/2015 2:23 PM, T wrote:
Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T Put it in big bags or in a wash tub, even some of those big plastic containers from the big box stores will work. DO NOT INHALE CHICKEN POOP DUST, wear a dust mask when handling. It is very high in nitrogen and needs to be composted before using in the garden. Mix it in with chopped tree leaves, grass clippings, even old hay or something similar. I used to put sawdust under the chicken roost and then the chickens would scratch in it and mix it well. Seeded it with red wigglers and they helped with composting. If you put the "hot" poop on your active garden it will "burn" the plants and you will lose them. Learned even more when our son was a line foreman on a chicken production line for now defunct Holly Farms in East Texas. They processed about a million chickens a month and the offal went to make dog food and the feathers went to composting. Useful critters chickens. Do a little online research on how to handle animal manures of any kind. The stuff you're getting being organic helps. |
chicken poop
On 01/28/2015 12:44 PM, George Shirley wrote:
On 1/28/2015 2:23 PM, T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T Put it in big bags or in a wash tub, even some of those big plastic containers from the big box stores will work. DO NOT INHALE CHICKEN POOP DUST, wear a dust mask when handling. It is very high in nitrogen and needs to be composted before using in the garden. Mix it in with chopped tree leaves, grass clippings, even old hay or something similar. I used to put sawdust under the chicken roost and then the chickens would scratch in it and mix it well. Seeded it with red wigglers and they helped with composting. If you put the "hot" poop on your active garden it will "burn" the plants and you will lose them. Learned even more when our son was a line foreman on a chicken production line for now defunct Holly Farms in East Texas. They processed about a million chickens a month and the offal went to make dog food and the feathers went to composting. Useful critters chickens. Do a little online research on how to handle animal manures of any kind. The stuff you're getting being organic helps. Thank you! |
chicken poop
T wrote:
Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. -- David - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A better world requires a daily struggle against those who would mislead us. |
chicken poop
David Hare-Scott wrote:
T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . -- Snag |
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On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? |
chicken poop
On 1/30/2015 3:43 PM, T wrote:
On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? Yes, depending upon your climate it should be safe to plant after three months in the ground. |
chicken poop
On 01/30/2015 03:06 PM, George Shirley wrote:
On 1/30/2015 3:43 PM, T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? Yes, depending upon your climate it should be safe to plant after three months in the ground. Hi George, Nights are around 20 degree fahrenheit. We have freeze up till the end of may. Day can range from the 40's to the 60's The customer offered me a bag, if I can figure out how to use it. Just out of curiosity, the grass that drives me crazy, would the chicken poop kill it at the same time? :-) Thank you for helping me with this! -T |
chicken poop
On 1/30/2015 6:08 PM, T wrote:
On 01/30/2015 03:06 PM, George Shirley wrote: On 1/30/2015 3:43 PM, T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? Yes, depending upon your climate it should be safe to plant after three months in the ground. Hi George, Nights are around 20 degree fahrenheit. We have freeze up till the end of may. Day can range from the 40's to the 60's The customer offered me a bag, if I can figure out how to use it. Just out of curiosity, the grass that drives me crazy, would the chicken poop kill it at the same time? :-) Thank you for helping me with this! -T If the poop gets hot enough as it composts it will. Otherwise take a flame thrower to the grass. Mine lawn problem is rye grass, grows like a weed, summer or winter, around here. Got here by being air dropped on a cow pasture a few miles away. |
chicken poop
Once upon a time on usenet T wrote:
On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long, way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) |
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On 02/01/2015 06:44 PM, ~misfit~ wrote:
Once upon a time on usenet T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) Hi Misfit, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how would you do this? I usually turn everything over with a shovel to kill the grass. Should I shake a little chicken poo in the hole before I turn the dirt clod over? Then water like h---? Be careful when you answer to take in to consideration my skill level, which is a dead level beginner. I also have a serious black thumb. -T |
chicken poop
Once upon a time on usenet T wrote:
On 02/01/2015 06:44 PM, ~misfit~ wrote: Once upon a time on usenet T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) Hi Misfit, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how would you do this? I usually turn everything over with a shovel to kill the grass. Should I shake a little chicken poo in the hole before I turn the dirt clod over? Then water like h---? Yeah, that'd do it - although I'd not water too much as you might be washing the goodies away. My comment was because I've had chicken poop that is all stuck together, accumulated over a long time under a slatted coop. That needed to be broken up by hitting it with the back / blade of the spade Be careful when you answer to take in to consideration my skill level, which is a dead level beginner. I also have a serious black thumb. Heh! As long as it's not in great big chunks you should be fine. -- Shaun. "Humans will have advanced a long, long, way when religious belief has a cozy little classification in the DSM." David Melville (in r.a.s.f1) |
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T wrote:
On 02/01/2015 06:44 PM, ~misfit~ wrote: Once upon a time on usenet T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) Hi Misfit, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how would you do this? I usually turn everything over with a shovel to kill the grass. Should I shake a little chicken poo in the hole before I turn the dirt clod over? Then water like h---? Be careful when you answer to take in to consideration my skill level, which is a dead level beginner. I also have a serious black thumb. -T It tends to clump together especially if it gets wet and then dries out. This makes it very hard to spread evenly. Do your main ground breaking first, then sprinkle on the manure, then turn it. If it won't sprinkle break it up first. If you really are a rank beginner (we all were once) consider finding a local gardening club. Their advice will likely be more suited to your region than people half a world away. -- David - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A better world requires a daily struggle against those who would mislead us. |
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On 4/02/2015 9:51 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote:
T wrote: On 02/01/2015 06:44 PM, ~misfit~ wrote: Once upon a time on usenet T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) Hi Misfit, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how would you do this? I usually turn everything over with a shovel to kill the grass. Should I shake a little chicken poo in the hole before I turn the dirt clod over? Then water like h---? Be careful when you answer to take in to consideration my skill level, which is a dead level beginner. I also have a serious black thumb. -T It tends to clump together especially if it gets wet and then dries out. This makes it very hard to spread evenly. Do your main ground breaking first, then sprinkle on the manure, then turn it. If it won't sprinkle break it up first. If you really are a rank beginner (we all were once) consider finding a local gardening club. Their advice will likely be more suited to your region than people half a world away. Having grown up on a poultry farm (which was free range), I can tell you that chook poop often clumps in great sheets in the sheds of free ranged chooks. I know because I earned good childhood pocket money holding open old feed bags when the sheds were cleaned out once a year by a market gardener who used to come and clean out each shed, one by one, by hand before we spread out sawdust and lime to start the cycle all over again. |
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Fran Farmer wrote:
On 4/02/2015 9:51 PM, David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: On 02/01/2015 06:44 PM, ~misfit~ wrote: Once upon a time on usenet T wrote: On 01/28/2015 04:08 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: David Hare-Scott wrote: T wrote: Hi All, Have a new customer who claims she has the best organic eggs in the county. Which means a great source of organic chicken poop may be available to me. 1) how to I get it home with out getting chicken poop all over my car? Is it hazardous if inhaled, etc.? 2) once I get it home, what do I do with it? Dig it under a few months before it is time to plant? Inquiring minds want to know! Many thanks, -T It depends on how much you have to transport. I would go for large re-cycled tubs with lids, such as those used to sell pool chemicals etc. When fresh it is VERY aromatic and without a lid your, even if you don't spill any, your car will stink for days. If you have a large amount borrow or hire a trailer. When it is fresh you have to use it carefully as it contains large amounts of soluble compounds that can burn sensitive plants. Depending on the amount that you have you could: - dig it into beds a few weeks before planting - sprinkle in layers into your compost heap - add it in appropriate amounts around established trees and shrubs during the growing season, for example on heavy nitriogen feeders such as citrus trees. Even when it is aged don't be heavy handed. I treat my citrus every year at the rate of about one large shovel full per tree, sometimes it is hot out of the chook. The trees do well. Most of my chicken litter is already mixed in with the hay I put in their henhouse . I still compost it at least a few months . I had one tomato plant that was right next to the pile , that thing was awesome from the nutrients that leached into the soil around it . I don't plant till the second week in June. If I were to plow it under some time in march, would that work? As long as it's broken up into small bits and not ploughed under in 1kg chunks. ;) Hi Misfit, Not to ask too stupid a question, but how would you do this? I usually turn everything over with a shovel to kill the grass. Should I shake a little chicken poo in the hole before I turn the dirt clod over? Then water like h---? Be careful when you answer to take in to consideration my skill level, which is a dead level beginner. I also have a serious black thumb. -T It tends to clump together especially if it gets wet and then dries out. This makes it very hard to spread evenly. Do your main ground breaking first, then sprinkle on the manure, then turn it. If it won't sprinkle break it up first. If you really are a rank beginner (we all were once) consider finding a local gardening club. Their advice will likely be more suited to your region than people half a world away. Having grown up on a poultry farm (which was free range), I can tell you that chook poop often clumps in great sheets in the sheds of free ranged chooks. I know because I earned good childhood pocket money holding open old feed bags when the sheds were cleaned out once a year by a market gardener who used to come and clean out each shed, one by one, by hand before we spread out sawdust and lime to start the cycle all over again. Now days you have to wear breathing equipment to do that job :-) -- David - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A better world requires a daily struggle against those who would mislead us. |
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