[Aidy]

This, I am aware could also go on the GYO but as it is more chook related I put it here  
Ok, the chooks will be coming soon (fingers crossed) I want to compost the poo and bedding, the question to which I am finding it hard to get an answer is, will any of the so called hygene products I will be using in the coop, ie: red mite powder have any bearing on the compost? From what I have read/ researched most if not all are organic/ natural products so I assume all are safe to compost with the bedding and poo.
Feedback please  

[lisa80]

we spread all the straw from our pen on our allotment nothing in that as such but i burn my shavings from the actual coop  :)will be interested to know the answer as i use jeyes and diatom and stalosan in the coop, so when the weathers dryer will probably start to compost if its ok to do so.Am only burning it at the moment as there is so much of it with the wet weather am changing bedding much more often  :(wish girls would wipe their feet before entering the coop

[littlewitch]

Well Aidy,  We've had our girls since last June and have been composting their bedding since we had them.  first was with 'chop straw' but then  with a hemp based horsey type product (Aubiose - similar to Hemcore).  The hemp bedding is much easier to sift the poo from making it more economical to use (both the chop straw & hemp product about same price for similar size bales) it also seems to break down quite well and less flies around during hot weather.

Oh, if you're wondering what we use to sift the stuff with - we already had a scoop from when we had a cat (to use with the litter tray - these are easily purchased for not very much).  Hope this helps - you're really going to enjoy the girls when they arrive - some of the best pets we've ever had (even with the recent problem)