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Composting Dog Waste
"Ian Robinson" wrote in message ... Question - Is it safe to compost dog waste? If I do this will it have any negative effect on plants I feed with it? Many thanks for any information on 'clearing up a sticky subject'! I chuck all the poop from my dogs under a hedge to fertilise it. The hedge hasn't shown any signs of complaint and any smell from the poop quickly dissappears. rob |
Composting Dog Waste
Question - Is it safe to compost dog waste? If I do this will it have any
negative effect on plants I feed with it? Many thanks for any information on 'clearing up a sticky subject'! |
Composting Dog Waste
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Ian Robinson" contains these words: It won't have any negative effects on plants but most people prefer not to compost it because dog and cat intestinal worm eggs may survive the process, and those can be a human health hazard. Just dig a hole and bury it. I'm not a dog lover by any means but that strikes even me as extreme. ;-) |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from "Ian Robinson" contains these words: Question - Is it safe to compost dog waste? If I do this will it have any negative effect on plants I feed with it? Many thanks for any information on 'clearing up a sticky subject'! It won't have any negative effects on plants but most people prefer not to compost it because dog and cat intestinal worm eggs may survive the process, and those can be a human health hazard. Just dig a hole and bury it. Don't you treat your dog/cat regularly for worms? Or perhaps there are some worms that are untreatable? But then - what would I know? -- June Hughes |
Composting Dog Waste
In reply to louisxiv ) who wrote this in
, I, Marvo, say : "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Ian Robinson" contains these words: It won't have any negative effects on plants but most people prefer not to compost it because dog and cat intestinal worm eggs may survive the process, and those can be a human health hazard. Just dig a hole and bury it. I'm not a dog lover by any means but that strikes even me as extreme. ;-) LMAO |
Composting Dog Waste
June Hughes wrote: Don't you treat your dog/cat regularly for worms? Or perhaps there are some worms that are untreatable? But then - what would I know? You know, you must do, that some vermin is simply indestructible. |
Composting Dog Waste
In message .com, La
Puce writes June Hughes wrote: Don't you treat your dog/cat regularly for worms? Or perhaps there are some worms that are untreatable? But then - what would I know? You know, you must do, that some vermin is simply indestructible. No. I don't. I wouldn't compost my dog's pooh myself but that is because I suspect it doesn't have much goodness in it as far as compost is concerned. Her diet consists of a lot of fibre and I don't think there is much in that, however long it is left. I shall talk to the vet next time I see him. -- June Hughes |
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La Puce wrote:
June Hughes wrote: Don't you treat your dog/cat regularly for worms? Or perhaps there are some worms that are untreatable? But then - what would I know? You know, you must do, that some vermin is simply indestructible. You mean fleas? :-) |
Composting Dog Waste
Bioboffin wrote: You mean fleas? :-) Oi, wotchit! |
Composting Dog Waste
La Puce wrote:
Bioboffin wrote: You mean fleas? :-) Oi, wotchit! I have great respect for les puces. |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from June Hughes contains these words: I wouldn't compost my dog's pooh myself but that is because I suspect it doesn't have much goodness in it as far as compost is concerned. Her diet consists of a lot of fibre and I don't think there is much in that, however long it is left. Perhaps you don't know of the benefits to compost heaps of horse, cow, and sheep manure. I don't recall mentioning anything of the sort but what do I know? Perhaps I mentioned it without noticing. I shall talk to the vet next time I see him. No doubt he'll confirm that herbivores produce great fertiliser from a diet even higher in fibre than your dog's. Very possibly. As always, you know best. Worms and all. -- June Hughes |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Sacha
writes On 1/9/06 17:05, in article , "Janet Baraclough" wrote: The message from June Hughes contains these words: I wouldn't compost my dog's pooh myself but that is because I suspect it doesn't have much goodness in it as far as compost is concerned. Her diet consists of a lot of fibre and I don't think there is much in that, however long it is left. Perhaps you don't know of the benefits to compost heaps of horse, cow, and sheep manure. I shall talk to the vet next time I see him. No doubt he'll confirm that herbivores produce great fertiliser from a diet even higher in fibre than your dog's. Dog poo seems to take forever to break down and IME any previously undiscovered ones lurking in bits of the garden, grow a horrible fur coat and linger on for ever! I certainly wouldn't compost it and I believe you can buy special bins that break it down in some form of chemical compound. I believe you can. You put them in a hole in the ground, put some chemicals in them and drop in the dog pooh. I don't know how effective they are. As for it not breaking down, my experience has been at first hand in our park where certain offenders do not pick up after their dogs. It certainly stays around for ages and depending on what they have been eating, sometimes goes mouldy. On that note, I shall leave it. What a subject for conversation just before supper:) -- June Hughes |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from June Hughes contains these words: snip But then - what would I know? If you knew more French, perhaps you would be a little more fastidious concerning parasites. I cannot think of any creature except one that preys on fleas. And sadly in this ng, that is one too many. Very unpleasant. -- June Hughes |
Composting Dog Waste
I did that, they don't really break down that well, too many lumpy bones
left - plenty of calcium in the soil now! Someone said something to me about 'waste' from meat eating animals being bad for the garden. I think they meant meat etc doesn't compost well ? ? ? Any more info on the subject ? (thanks to all for answering so far :)) |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Ian Robinson
writes I did that, they don't really break down that well, too many lumpy bones left - plenty of calcium in the soil now! Someone said something to me about 'waste' from meat eating animals being bad for the garden. I think they meant meat etc doesn't compost well ? ? ? Any more info on the subject ? (thanks to all for answering so far :)) Our town council have given us green bins in which we were originally to put garden waste. So far, so good. Then they sent round a note saying any foodstuffs would be accepted with the exception of bones, with an additional note to say you could wrap the duff food in newspaper if you wanted to. I understand from various friends in other parts of the country that their town councils are now only going to empty all bins once every two weeks instead of the usual once a week. This is already happening in Wymondham in Norfolk and is apparently becoming the thing with many other councils throughout the land (Andover, Hampshire has, I believe, just changed over from weekly to fortnightly collections). What are the bin-men doing in the intervening week? Are they not paid? If so, how do they spend their employed hours? -- June Hughes |
Composting Dog Waste
"June Hughes" wrote in message ... Our town council have given us green bins in which we were originally to put garden waste. So far, so good. Then they sent round a note saying any foodstuffs would be accepted with the exception of bones, with an additional note to say you could wrap the duff food in newspaper if you wanted to. I understand from various friends in other parts of the country that their town councils are now only going to empty all bins once every two weeks instead of the usual once a week. This is already happening in Wymondham in Norfolk and is apparently becoming the thing with many other councils throughout the land (Andover, Hampshire has, I believe, just changed over from weekly to fortnightly collections). What are the bin-men doing in the intervening week? Are they not paid? If so, how do they spend their employed hours? -- June Hughes My daughter has just bought another house in Reading and they are going to two week collections, BUT, they have two bins, one for rubbish, one for recycle stuff. One one week, the other the other week :-)) Mike -- -------------------------------------- Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
Composting Dog Waste
"June Hughes" wrote in message ... In message , Ian Robinson writes I did that, they don't really break down that well, too many lumpy bones left - plenty of calcium in the soil now! Someone said something to me about 'waste' from meat eating animals being bad for the garden. I think they meant meat etc doesn't compost well ? ? ? Any more info on the subject ? (thanks to all for answering so far :)) Our town council have given us green bins in which we were originally to put garden waste. So far, so good. Then they sent round a note saying any foodstuffs would be accepted with the exception of bones, with an additional note to say you could wrap the duff food in newspaper if you wanted to. I understand from various friends in other pails.rts of the country that their town councils are now only going to empty all bins once every two weeks instead of the usual once a week. This is already happening in Wymondham in Norfolk and is apparently becoming the thing with many other councils throughout the land (Andover, Hampshire has, I believe, just changed over from weekly to fortnightly collections). What are the bin-men doing in the intervening week? Are they not paid? If so, how do they spend their employed hours? -- June Hughes Fascinating to see the different policies of various Councils. So can you put dog/cat poo in your recycle bin? |
Composting Dog Waste
"Janet Baraclough" wrote The message from June Hughes contains these words: snip I understand from various friends in other parts of the country that their town councils are now only going to empty all bins once every two weeks instead of the usual once a week. This is already happening in Wymondham in Norfolk and is apparently becoming the thing with many other councils throughout the land (Andover, Hampshire has, I believe, just changed over from weekly to fortnightly collections). Surely they mean, fortnightly collections of alternate bins ( recyclables bin one week, general rubbish bin the next). That's what we're getting Incidentally, the Wymondham bins might be among the microchipped ones being weighed that have recently hit the headlines, as they come under South Norfolk DC who are trialling that system I believe. I'm in an adjoining area but waste collection is pretty much the same afaik (except the colour of the bins is reversed, just to confuse everyone) and yes it's alternate weeks for recyclable and 'normal' waste bins. Anyone who can't deal with composting also has the option to have a third bin for garden refuse which is collected fortnightly at a small extra charge. -- Sue |
Composting Dog Waste
"Sue" wrote in message news:44f96d73$0$97272 I'm in an adjoining area but waste collection is pretty much the same afaik (except the colour of the bins is reversed, just to confuse everyone) and yes it's alternate weeks for recyclable and 'normal' waste bins. Anyone who can't deal with composting also has the option to have a third bin for garden refuse which is collected fortnightly at a small extra charge. -- Sue I meant to add the third bin to my previous posting reference Reading but I don't think thee is a fortnightly charge for this, just a one off to supply the green bin. Mike -- -------------------------------------- Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk www.nsrafa.com |
Not sure about dogs, but my communal garden is plagued with cats and their indestructable poo. I know that cat scat can contain all kinds of nasties, so last year I just dug a wee hole about a foot deep (dubbed the sh*t pit) underneath a hebe, covered it with an old roof slate and started chucking any I found in there. It just disappears naturally, no chemicals required. No flies or beasties. The hebe is still alive too.
bob |
Composting Dog Waste
In message , Janet Baraclough
writes The message from June Hughes contains these words: snip What are the bin-men doing in the intervening week? Are they not paid? If so, how do they spend their employed hours? Duh, they still come every week. Barnet have three collections, all on the same day, two of which are within ten minutes of each other. That is easily checked out, Barnet has a big enough website. So, here that would not be the case. However, as fortnightly collections have not been mooted here, let's hope it will stay that way. -- June Hughes |
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