Question re: Hot Beds

Swee'pea · « **on:** May 13, 2008, 20:07 »

I have a regular supply of chook poo/Rabbit poo....could I put this in trenches and cover over with soil then plant after a couple of months or will it take longer for it to be safe to plant in?

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2008, 20:39 »

Not sure to be honest, as the chicken poo is high in nitrogen, but the rabbit poo can be used straight away.

Swee'pea · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2008, 20:43 »

Ty

don't want all that lubberly poo to go to waste...might have to make a few BIG compost bins for the chook poo

richyrich7 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2008, 21:10 »

chicken poo ..... rhubarb seems to love it

agapanthus · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2008, 21:22 »

Quote from: "Swee'pea"

Ty don't want all that lubberly poo to go to waste...might have to make a few BIG compost bins for the chook poo

You could always put some in a bucket of water and use as a feed

Swee'pea · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2008, 22:06 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

Quote from: "Swee'pea"
Ty don't want all that lubberly poo to go to waste...might have to make a few BIG compost bins for the chook poo

You could always put some in a bucket of water and use as a feed

Of Course!! ( slaps head) how much water to poo though :? I know! I know...loadsa questions

agapanthus · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2008, 22:26 »

Depends on the size of your bucket!!!!! At a guess I would say a good heaped shovelful to a gallon of water!

Swee'pea · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2008, 22:28 »

okie dokie

thanks

woodburner · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2008, 08:22 »

A chicken keeping friend of mine regularly makes hot beds. I haven't got enough chickens . . . yet, but that's what I'd do too. When she has enough to nearly fill a pallet sided bay she covers it with a thickish layer of well rotted compost, and hey presto, compost heap is now a hot bed

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