[hubballi]

I have bought a tub of chicken manure pellets. Do I just sprinkle them (to the required amount on the label) on everything in the veg, salad and flower beds ? I have also got some rotted horse manure in the beds too.

[Goosegirl]

Not sure on everything as you have the rotted horse manure in as well and that might just add too much nitrogen. I'd put it around hungry feeders like roses and your pea/bean bed. See how things grow and you could add a lesser amount to your brassicas later on. Not to onions, though, as they may grow thick-necked and not store well if you over-feed them.

[courgettes4ever]

I'm in the middle of digging my allotment and have got a bucket of chicken pellets in the garage. Is it too late to incorporate them for this years' growing season; will they "burn" the young seedlings, or can I still use them this year?
I know that they're not meant to be used where onions are to be grown; is there anything else I should avoid them with?

[Bozwell]

Lettuce i have found benefit from adding chicken pellets to the soil, I use a couple of hand fulls per sq yard, not too sure if this is right but it works for me.
I would not use any near carrots, parsnips or swede as this will cause the roots to fork. 

[alibean]

Apart from root vegetables I'd chuck 'em liberally in any other ground as long as you're not going to put anything in it for a couple of weeks (to give them time to break down a bit)  A great non - messy option and often available on a bogof at the end of the season...

[rikknikk]

There are in a BOGOF in B&Q now and Blood and fish bone is on a 3 for 2!

[alibean]

Thanks rikknikk - a trip to B&Q this weekend methinks...

[Lulu]

Yeah - thanks for the tip- Sending hubbie to B &Q. 
I'm a big fan of chicken poo.  I have dissolved in water in the past and used it as liquid feed.  Comes with a warning though -- it smells  baaaaaaaaaaaaaad. But it stops the spaniel eating it as it seems to be his favourite garden snack.

[peterjf]

if you are using chicken pellets , be aware of local foxes scratting around for the chickens that have left the pellets ,

[Paul Plots]

And guess what I got for my birthday in mid-March?

Not the sort of thing most people would appreciate but it is just what I asked for when my sister asked for ideas! 

Poo  It certainly wasn't my favourite aftershave!! 

[peterjf]

my kids aged 30 and 24 bought me 50-00 worth of manure for Christmas ,

but they they didnt help me move it onto the pile ,

better something you want then prs of soxs ect ect,

thanks michaela and peter

[nipper31]

Apart from root vegetables I'd chuck 'em liberally in any other ground as long as you're not going to put anything in it for a couple of weeks (to give them time to break down a bit)  A great non - messy option and often available on a bogof at the end of the season...

Does root vegetables include beetroot? doh!

[Bozwell]

beetroot wont mind a bit of poo nipper. Carrots and parsnips are the root veg that spoil if the soil is too rich.

[Debsie]

what about with potatoes, hopefully going to get mine in the ground today, never grown pots before so not sure!?!

[mumofstig]

yes you can use 'em with spuds