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Old 06-14-2009, 03:11 AM
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Smile Does anyone here use bird poop as fertilizer?

Does anyone here use bird poop as fertilizer? How do you apply it and what was your experience? Thanks!
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Old 06-14-2009, 07:58 AM
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One of the more popular bird waste used as fertilizer is chicken waste, known for its high concentration of nitrogen, calcium and sulfur.

However I've been hearing a lot of mixed feedback about using them for their garden. Some don't like using chicken waste because of the very thing that other prize about it. Check out this news item.

Myself, I do use a bit of chicken waste that I've thoroughly dried in the sun before mixing it with my compost bin. I haven't seen any bad effects on my plants so far.
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:05 AM
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Heard that bat poop known as "guano" is a very rich fertilizer. Does anyone knows the chemical composition of guano?
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Old 09-23-2009, 06:12 PM
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Default Pigeon poop

I can't remember where, but I just read something about urban composters using pigeon poop. A quick search on Google turns up quite a few results. Let us know if you try it.
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Old 10-04-2009, 07:29 PM
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Default We use chicken poop.

For bird poop better as MR Google..
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Old 11-16-2009, 05:46 AM
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guano contains roughly 10% nitrogen(plants' healthy green color and their rapid growth), 3% phosphorous(promotes root growth and flowering), and 1% potassium(strong stems).and can used for lawn growth.

but have heard that seabird guano is good compared to bat guano.
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