[jimpojimpo]

Hello

i would like to ask for some advice, i have been able to obtain some chicken litter direct from a chicken farm I've got about ten bags and i may have some cow manure as well to come.

i know it should be dug in but everywhere i read its always (well rotted)

But this stuff is fresh.

Any advice would be great. I was gonna pile it into compost bin and add bit of garden waste and food to it.

cheers

[viettaclark]

Lucky you!
Yes....don't use it "raw". It needs to be rotted down for a few months so go ahead with your compost plan or just leave it in bin bags tucked away somewhere. It will break down ok.

[leeks r us]

Queer stuff that chicken poo i think it would be better off composting it for at least a year, the stuff you buy is usually heat treated but it still contains active seeds as with any manure.Chicken poo can carry the salmonella virus so i would rot it down well and good.

[jimpojimpo]

thanks guys

i think I'm gonna compost it all for a year with leftover food and garden waste.

cheers

jimp

[angelavdavis]

Hiya,  I keep chickens and so have a regular litter supply (I roost my chickens on newspaper and shredded paper).  I add this waste into the compost together with garden and kitchen waste and because of the high nitrogen content of the chicken waste, it rots the whole heap down very quickly - usually in 2-3 months. 

[jimpojimpo]

thank you for the advice.

I've gotten loads of ideas

im guessing i need to layer everything to get full effect.

cheers
jimpo

[Trillium]

I get chicken litter from a local chicken farm, and yes, it's quite fresh. But I get a load delivered in fall and after I've taken off my crops and taken out any large weeds I've missed, I spread a layer over the whole area and leave it over winter.

In my area we can't garden until early April so it has enough time to rot down and be ready for the next season. Wouldn't recommend this if you're keen to get growing and start in Jan or Feb.