[buttony22]

i look after our school allotment and i also grow my own veg fruit etc how is it best to deal with the waste from my ladies so i can tke advantage of the wonderful chicken fertiliser

[VickyW]

I have heard if you mix it with water and pour it on its very good, the water will help it soak to the roots

[avilla]

just add ours to the normal compost bin 

[rosie14]

just add ours to the normal compost bin 

ahhhh I was wondering about this! We have a small muck heap type thing going on against our garden wall and then mix it into our veg. beds but because we put all our kitchen scraps (veg. peelings etc all loving sliced and chopped up by my dh!!) into the chicken run along with grass cuttings and the like we get more than we can use and would like to keep it more contained and also use it when it's better rotted down. What kind of compost so you use or have you made one? We have space for a large one and would make one but not sure of the management of it do you just add on top, fork it on or what?! thanks

[Dominic]

I have a darlic.
Stuff goes in the top, mostly grass, egg shells, chicken poo, wood chippings, and comes out the bottom.  If its identifiable, it goes back in the top.

[dugless]

I made my own from old pallets You can leave them as they are and just drive a stake through them or take them apart and make sectional bins.

I tried to get a photo on but somehow they would not up load.

[rosie14]

ahhh that's how, a daleck!

Pallet sounds good a photo would be great

[dugless]

ahhh that's how, a daleck!

Pallet sounds good a photo would be great

I was hoping for someone to advise me I went on to additional  options and pressed choose file a sing came up with the name and jpg but no photo

[Ben_H]

If you have the space then 3 compost bins is ideal; one to fill, one to rot and one to use the contents. If you use pallets and have them side by side you can get away with fewer pallets to start with plus it's easy enough to build another on the side if you need extra space. I will try and grab a photo later or link to one if I find anywhere. They are really very simple to build.

Here you go, found this: http://www.digitalseed.com/composter/bins/palletbin.html

We tend to use pallets that have planks on both sides of the struts and stuff the middle with straw to keep the heat in and thus compost quicker

[GrannieAnnie]

Here's mine when Brian first made it for me.

[Carolf]

I have heard if you mix it with water and pour it on its very good, the water will help it soak to the roots

This is what I do, I have a bucket next to the greenhouse into which I put the chicken poop mixed with water and onto the veg it goes.  I was using sheep poo (I know I know - it stinks but it works) but as I now have my own manure factory I don't need the sheep droppings anymore. 

[Sassy]

I have read such varying times to allow chicken muck to rot down - up to 2 years I don't know what is right. I do know it is very strong and will burn if it is used too soon. The pallet idea is great for compost bins but also look out for the wooden crates that slabs and stone are delivered in. I was lucky enough to spot and obtain these which are ready made!!