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| Hi, Are these "tresures" possible to use in compost ? |
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- Posted by toxcrusadr 5 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 12:45
| Yes. They can carry bacteria (like most critters) so make sure you wash up after handling. The stuff will be very high in nitrogen, so if you have a large amount, you'll need to blend with some browns (leaves, straw, sawdust, paper etc.) to balance the pile. But if it's a small fraction of the size of your pile, just toss em in. |
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| Thank you for the answer. I was afraid of salmonella and bird flu virus. Not sure could they be killed by composting. |
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| Poultry manure, chickens, ducks, geese, can be composted and that will, if done properly, eliminate the potential of disease pathogens being present when that compost is applied to the garden. Proper composting of any animal manure will eliminate the potential of disease pathogens being transfered from that manure. |
Here is a link that might be useful: About composting poultry manure
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- Posted by toxcrusadr 5 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 11:14
| Quite so...and it probably goes without saying...don't eat the compost. :-D According to CDC, the highly contagious H5N1 Avian Flu has never affected humans in the US. Apparently there are a bunch of avian flu's though. Documented cases (such as the Asian outbreak) resulted from direct contact with infected birds. I wasn't able to determine how long the virus can survive outside a host. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm Salmonella, a bacteria, can survive in the feces and chickens and reptiles can have it all over themselves. I would definitely take reasonable precautions when handling any kind of fresh poultry manure, but a few months of composting should take care of things. |
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| Dump it onto your bed rotot till it in and them water it with with 2-3 inches of water and forget about it.. |
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- Posted by nancyjane_gardener USDA 8ish No CA (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 20:40
| Poultry poop is a HOT manure, so if you can compost it for some time that would be best. Otherwise it might burn your plants. Nancy |
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