Unsecure chicken perches

[Atilla-the-hen]

Which is the best way to put chicken poop on the veg,a) straight on b) let it dry first and then apply, or c) collect in bulk and add water and put it on in liquid form? We dilute it for the flowers, but not sure which is best for veg.

[gongladosh]

we put ours in a compost bin for a month or so first. it's fine if you do that.

 

if you put it straight on the plants, even if watered down, it will be too acidic.

[craftyhunnypie]

Poo on it - sorry I couldn't resist! The neighbours have us put the chicken poo, newspapers& shredded paper in an old dustbin for them to rot down. They say it is the finest stuff they have ever used on their veg patch. It has to be well rotted though.

Emma.x

[sjp]

if you really want to make a liquid feed then you need a hessian sack about a quater to half full of poo (any farm yard type will work or comphrey) tied up just above the contents the suspend it in a water but at least half full of water with a loose fitting lid the live for a few months to ferment or uhtill the sack has all but rotted away then dilute about 10water -1'brew'

but above all you need no scence of smell and a very strong stomach! we you to have to a plot holder that made his own liquid feeds they were evil smelling brews

best just conpost it in a muck bin over winter at least. 6-12 months is better

[counturchickens]

We add ours to the compost bin too, speeds up the composting process!

[Atilla-the-hen]

Thank you everyone, will go with the majority- compost bin it.

[beach chick]

OR... I spread ours out over the beds in the autumn, cover in black plastic and plant straight into it in the spring, which cuts out the middleman in terms of the compost bin

or, if I have too much I just chuck it on the beds early spring before I plant stuff straight into it - a couple of weeks seems to be enough to stop it being too acidic.

[Valkyrie]

Have found the aubiose a little slow to compost, but it's kept the snails and slugs off the French beans long enough for them to romp up the poles before being munched. I also use seaweed and rock dust (a little goes a long way and lasts a long time). I think this is the best year for veg for a very long time. Good luck with your veggies. Oh and during the winter, the veggie patch is opened up to the chickens - they'll munch any nasties lurking and fertilise it too. Although the down side of that is I have to empty the bark out of the raised beds and back onto the paths - and try to put the dirt back into the beds when it's been turfed out onto the paths!