Mum Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 How long would be reasonable to leave chicken soiled auboise before using it as a mulch? I know "fresh" poop can burn plants, but how long is it deemed "fresh" for? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 it depends on how soiled it is I used it straight out of the coop in the late spring early summer this year around my spuds with no ill affects. but winter bedding I left in bags till I needed it about 3 months I use bliss which is a rape seed by product same sort of thing through all of this years since summer through is going into the muck pen bliss from the coops and the wood based bedding from the runs plus any wood chip we get on the allotment as we can't risk the muck from the local farm due to it been contaminated by Aminopyralid weed killer earlier in the year.then that will be dug in next winter as compost/muck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 We've got 3 compost bins which are full and so now I end up chucking it all on the (not used) veg patches ... have about 3 bags ready to go to someones/an allotment too! Not really a help but you can see a visible change so maybe when its broken down a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I met someone the other day who told me it was worth £220 per ton! Not sure if he's right, but it's very good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 They can have mine for that price?! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 If that's true, I could make a fortune from my compost heaps....! I use it on veg beds and mulch our fruit trees with it. Everything grows like crazy, it's amazing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 You can use it neat on veg plots but it will need to be composted before you use it on regular border plants. My compost bins are all full, so my sacks go to a friend with a lottie - I get veg in return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolly1333 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 help, i`ve been using nettex ground sanitiser , and i started off by collecting all the wood shavings and chicken muck and putting it on my veg patch the area i`ve yet to get ready for planting, does any one know if i`ve done the right thing is it safe , i only did it a couple of times and i`ve not done it since i`m a bit concerned , how long should i leave it as compost before i put it on garden again, or should i do it at all incase i compromise the soil for organic veg, thanks lolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I use Stalosan F to sanitise my bedding which then goes in the compost and then on my veg patch (I tend just to use it when it looks like it's broken down well). I'm not aiming for organic though so don't know if it would compromise that or not. Why don't you contact Nettex and ask them? I'm sure they'd be happy to advise you . Welcome to the forum, by the way . How many chickens do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am currently using the Nettex ground sanitiser and it composts fine with no adverse effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
