trappa 518 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Does any of the pro gardeners out there know what plants on my allotment will like hen muck. I know its pretty strong stuff but ive an inexhaustible supply of the stuff courtesy of my chucks but not sure what section i should put it on ie potato bit, onion bit etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HALTY LAD 92 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) I spread it out over the whole lot over the winter months, and if any ground is out of action or between crops. I dont put it on fresh when seedlings are sprouting as it can be a bit harsh for them, so through the summer it goes in the compost bins with all the other gubbins. ah hhemm .. well, my wife does! But I cant help taking some credit! Edited January 28, 2012 by HALTY LAD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,776 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 same as above put in compost bins or build a compost heap. only use it when rotted right down. then you will have what is known as black gold perfect for vegatables etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yeah Im the same, just got ducks at the mo, but I always put it all on the veggie plots. I also put it in the composters in the summer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted January 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Cheers fellas. Thats what makes this forum so great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,221 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Cheers fellas. Thats what makes this forum so great! Yes the joy of chicken shite! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,770 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 I shovel it out of the coops and straight onto the beds during the winter, let the ellements break it down. Have decided to keep a bed that gets no sun so cannot really grow anything just for hen poo and the black silt from the bottom of the ponds. Then i can use the soil from it to top up containers and beds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mooch. 177 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I always add it straight to the compost bins. The high levels of nitrogen in the chicken poo stimulate the microbes in the bin into working harder so all the other contents decompose faster giving me a bin full of usable compost sooner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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