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using chicken wastes on flower beds

13 years ago

Advice please: first time doing this so would like help. I thought of putting some in my new compost pile and laying some on my flower bed area where no plants are now till spring, is that Ok or bad idea This is new manure my son scrapped out of his chicken house. Thanks for any help

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oregonwoodsmoke
13 years ago
Excellent plan. Both compost and putting it in the flower bed for next spring.

Feathers and everything else can be used.

One of the benefits of having chickens, you get nice manure for your garden.
bulldinkie
13 years ago
Fresh manutre is too strong to use right away compost it a year.
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