little chickadee Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi - We're going at the allotment again and have chicken poo this year - bags of it! Do we need to let the poo rot down a bit, or are there some things which don't mind it neat? I seem to remember somewhere about putting it in a trench for the runner beans, but don't know how long it needs leaving. What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I think if you make a chicken poo soup - it is good for veggies! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi chickadee! I save it up for a while and leave it out in the open in a tub to rot a bit before using it directly where plants are growing - if you put fresh manure into soil, it will use up nitrogen that the plants need. Maybe that's not such an issue for beans, since they can lock atmospheric nitrogen in their root nodules, but on the other hand you wouldn't want to plant directly into fresh manure as it will burn the plant's roots. So you want the trench to have a good layer of soil on top of the poo. However I also scattered a thin layer on a mostly unused salad bed in winter and left it to rot down, and that seems to have worked very well - the parsley from last year is thriving, and the self-seeded coriander is shooting up! Make the most of the poo - it's a great chicken-keeping bonus for us gardeners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I think if you make a chicken poo soup - it is good for veggies! Emma.x Remember thats good for veggies, not so good on veggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Also that it is for growing veggies not for people who don't eat meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I mix the poo from my girls with shredded paper and put it in the compost. It helps it all rot down. Its especially good with lawn clippings - the shredded paper stops it all going slimey, and the poo helps it all rot down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I was in Klondyke Garden Centre today and saw this: One purchase Omleteers won't need to make . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...