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compost 'bombs'

Someone mentioned that they didn't have access to manure to help speed up
the heat cycle of compost piles.
I'm not sure if this would work, but may be worth a trial: A guy was giving
a talk on Verme composting (earthworm beds), and he mentioned that when he
tossed in a bunch of his pelleted parrot feed, it resulted in the beds
heating up RAPIDLY. so much so that he lost the worms in those beds.
For wintertime boosting, I was wondering if using an all vegetable protein
pellet (such as a dairy cow ration) lightly as one component wouldn't help
keep the heat going in cold compost piles?  (AV= no medication) These animal
feeds are about 17% protein. I think catfish food is even higher.
And, if anyone has ever purchased a bag of crimped corn and found it
molded... stick your hand deep down inside the bag and you'll find the heat
from the aflatoxin is alarmingly high.  This, too, might be a fairly cheap
way to introduce a heat source to a winter time compost project.
martha
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