FW: Chicken Manure

How does sheep manure compare? I have access to all the composted sheep
manure I can haul. It would be mixed with bedding straw but it should be
well composted by planting time.
Elizabeth Gough
777 Quality Assurance 
(425)294-5332


A positive attitude is a powerful thing!

> ----------
> From: 	Mike  Nepereny[SMTP:MikeN@optiosoftware.com]
> Sent: 	Friday, January 16, 1998 12:54 PM
> To: 	pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject: 	RE: Chicken Manure
> 
> They sure do! I wish I could get a couple loads of that.
> 
> There are a couple things to remember. Chicken manure is more potent
> than horse or cow manure so use sparingly. Also, be careful if there
> is
> any wood shavings or sawdust or anything mixed with it. These two
> things
> can take a long time to break down and can actually reduce your
> nitrogen
> levels as they do.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Tony Milne [SMTP:zoo@ihug.co.nz]
> > Sent:	Saturday, January 17, 1998 4:25 AM
> > To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > Subject:	Chicken Manure
> > 
> > Just a quickie(mmmmm), as I start preparing my beds for Spring (a
> long
> > long
> > way off!), I have found a almost endless source of free chicken
> > manure(400
> > tons plus!)
> > My question is -do pumpkins like chicken manure?  If I went and
> > started
> > getting the trailer loads now, it would be well rotted by spring.
> > Curious,
> > Tony "Mac" Milne.
> > zoo@ihug.co.nz
> > 
> >
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