One year old chicken manure

Salaam · May 13, 2016

Hello all,

I have partially composted - one year old - chicken manure, and I'm wondering if I should use it for my vegetable garden, and if so, how much.

By the way, it comes from not an organic but free range, so hopefully not too many chemicals it in it.

Thanks!

ChiliPeppa · May 13, 2016

Use it! At one year old it is the perfect age.

Salaam · May 13, 2016

Thanks, ChiliPeppa. But isn't fully composted the perfect age? The stuff I have is not and smells quite strong! How much should I use?

Mike723 · May 13, 2016

Mix some (2 inches or so) in with soil and plant a seedling in it to see if it burns.. Normally I'd say at a year you're good to go but I see that you live in Ottawa and I'd imagine the manure was frozen solid all winter? If that's the case, then it's very likely that it isn't fully decomposed..

Andrey_BY · May 14, 2016

Salaam,
the best use it in a soilmix for cucumbers. They like a fresh cow manure raw and one year chicken manure very much.

And the best way to save your bird manure is to dry it with a mix of a sawdust or a peat to avoid of Nitrogen-to-Ammonia transformation.

ChiliPeppa · May 14, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike723

Normally I'd say at a year you're good to go but I see that you live in Ottawa and I'd imagine the manure was frozen solid all winter? If that's the case, then it's very likely that it isn't fully decomposed..

You're right Mike. I hadn't thought of that.

Keiththibodeaux · May 15, 2016

Well there is, but not really a science to all this. Just use it and you'll be happy.

May 13, 2016	#1
Salaam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 128	One year old chicken manure Hello all, I have partially composted - one year old - chicken manure, and I'm wondering if I should use it for my vegetable garden, and if so, how much. By the way, it comes from not an organic but free range, so hopefully not too many chemicals it in it. Thanks!

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Mike723 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: CT Posts: 290	Mix some (2 inches or so) in with soil and plant a seedling in it to see if it burns.. Normally I'd say at a year you're good to go but I see that you live in Ottawa and I'd imagine the manure was frozen solid all winter? If that's the case, then it's very likely that it isn't fully decomposed.. Last edited by Mike723; May 13, 2016 at 04:31 PM.

May 14, 2016	#5
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Salaam, the best use it in a soilmix for cucumbers. They like a fresh cow manure raw and one year chicken manure very much. And the best way to save your bird manure is to dry it with a mix of a sawdust or a peat to avoid of Nitrogen-to-Ammonia transformation. __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

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ChiliPeppa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mojave Desert - California Posts: 368	Use it! At one year old it is the perfect age.

May 15, 2016	#7
Keiththibodeaux Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 587	Well there is, but not really a science to all this. Just use it and you'll be happy.