Chicken Manure

Owning a garden with beautiful and eye-catchy ornamental varieties isn't enough! What really matters is the appropriate care which basically includes providing the right environment and climatic conditions, water, soil, sunlight etc. Along with that, what you can't overlook are fertilizers; either chemical or organic. Mixing them in the soil or spraying them on the plant parts are the two ways to go about it. Why the need for fertilizers? Well, these help provide nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in amounts necessary for plant growth which otherwise, we ain't able to provide. Coming to the point, here, we are going to talk about a natural fertilizer, the chicken manure. As the name suggests, the manure is basically chicken poop with bedding straw. To know the details, keep reading.

I am sure you must be aware, there are number of chemical fertilizers available in the market today to do the needful. Not just that, but you get these in specific NPK amounts as needed by any particular plant. Then, why the need of organic or natural fertilizers? As is expected, the chemicals present in the commercial fertilizers are not always good. Their excess use results in plant spoilage which is undesirable. And hence the need of natural fertilizers which are made of biological components and of course, do not pose any threat to the plant. Now, of the many animal manures used for organic farming, chicken manure is the most preferred and a popular type mainly because it is easily accessible. Not only is it efficient in providing the essential minerals and nutrients, it acts as a soil conditioner and helps create the right soil texture which allows maximum porosity and ventilation to all the plants.

Talking about purchasing chicken manure, you can buy it in the fertilizer stores near your area or you can ask a local farmer to provide you the necessary amounts. However, you have to make sure that the poop is fresh and would serve the purpose. Chicken manure is very high on nitrogen and therefore you need to compost it so as to reduce the nitrogen levels. Let us see the steps involved in chicken manure compost.

• After arranging for the chicken bedding, you have to first of all create a compost bin. Take a large garbage bin or create a wooden compost box for this purpose.
• Start piling up straw shavings, organic waste and chicken poop and dump them all in the compost bin. You can also add vegetable and fruit waste; basically any organic waste.
• Next, add water to provide enough moisture as well as a damp environment. This is it! Keep the bin for composting for around 2-3 months.
• What you need to do is turn the compost every alternative day so that the process is even, throughout.
• Well, here you should know the gist of composting as to how it actually works. The aerobic environment along with the organic waste provides the best possible conditions for microorganisms to grow and flourish. Their metabolic reactions release gases and basically help formation of nitrates and nitrites which can be easily absorbed by the plants.
• After a span of around 2 months, you will get a dark-colored soil. Use this fertilizer while gardening by mixing it with the soil. You will see the benefits of composting on your plants in time to come!
• The best part about the chicken manure is that you can continue using homemade compost bin for years together by addition of fresh ingredients.

This was all about the chicken manure. I hope the info given in this article would help you if you happen to raise a backyard. As I have said, it will not only help good plant growth but also make the soil fertile and best for bedding.