RTF Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 As a chicken farmer I can tell you the stuff is gold. I use it 100% all the time. It must however be broken down (compost) or it will kill your plants. RFD TV had a segment on this the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Re: chickem litter fertilizer? the largest chicken farm (egg layers) in the state of Ohio is basically in my back yard. (thank God East winds are rare around here), the farmers in the area commonly spread that stuff on their fields. i think they get it free from the laying barns, don't really know. but like RTF said, the guano is pretty good stuff after it's been composted. the fresh stuff has too much nitrogen though, it will burn plants. if you can handle the smell, by all means, use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Re: chickem litter fertilizer? It gets spread around here a lot! It works great but stinks for weeks. They use a lot of turkey waste too. Personally im glad we use the nitrogen pellets and a broadcaster. We did the fertilizer thing for a couple of years but whoa! You better hope your allergies are bad and you cant smell a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Re: chickem litter fertilizer? The only dung better than pultry for fertilizer is bat guano and you;d be crazy to go get abtruckload of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 Re: chickem litter fertilizer? I do know GA and MS have big plans for the chick litter their states produce. I do believe they even have gone as far as starting a website just on chick litter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cowpoke Posted December 12, 2004 Report Share Posted December 12, 2004 Re: chickem litter fertilizer? Some places have it where farmers are spposed to get it worked into the fields within a few hours (can't remember for sure how many) after it being spread to minimize the odor. The poultry guys won't spread on their fields again if they don't follow the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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