Hello everyone, this maybe a stupid question, but how do I compost chicken manure. I have searched and searched everywhere from google to this wonderful site, but I haven't found any good speific tips on how to do so. So if anyone would like to tell me I would be more then likely to listen!..

Is this composting. This is what I do with all my chicken manure.

I get the poop droppings and put it in the container and then when I have a lot. I add water to it and stir it well so it becomes liquid, But then I'm stuck. I don't know whether if I pour it in the plants or what? Any advice needed.

..Additionally any others that may have the same question.

Thanks!...
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Michael

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How about around the plants? Will this damage them as well? Instead of pouring it on the plant it self? Why is it considered as a green product?

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Hey Michael. To make compost, you use a mixture of nitrogen based ingredients, such as fresh manures, grass clippings, leaves, etc. These are the "green products" and chook poo is one of them. The other is carbon based or "brown products" such as dried leaves, straw, cardboard etc. Stuff with the green-ness weathered or processed out of them. Composting is a mixture of the two which creates an environment for bacteria and other life to break the mixture down.
So to compost your chook manure, you will need other ingredients. Depending on the volumes you're talking about, i'd suggest a bale or two of straw/hay, some grass clippings, fresh and dried and whatever else you have. Some old piles of leaves, the raked up remains of the woodchopping area, prunings, old sunflower stals and leaves, whatever. Try and get the volume up to about a cubic metre and make it moist as you go.

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Glad we could help! Hope it breaks down fast for you so you can use it soon!

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