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retasos2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pilar
Centereach
NY
USA
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 Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 1:11:05 PM
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Hi everyone,
This is my first year having a compose pile (a med size black thing). Hubby put oil in it this morning and now i don't know what to do. Is it ruined? should I just start over?
Any help would be appreciated1
Pilar
Farmgirl Sister #2498
Little Hen House on the Island
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 4:12:52 PM
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Alot of oil? If so, I would probably start over if it were me. That's just going to get rancid smelling. If it was a tiny bit, you could try for a while and see how it does.
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retasos2
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Pilar
Centereach
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 4:28:14 PM
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He emptied the grease catching receptacle from the grill so I’m going to say about 2 cups of oil.
Pilar
Farmgirl Sister #2498
Little Hen House on the Island
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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retasos2
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Pilar
Centereach
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 10:03:00 AM
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Thank you ladies, I'm starting over on Monday.
Pilar
Farmgirl Sister #2498
Little Hen House on the Island
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retasos2
True Blue Farmgirl
272 Posts
Pilar
Centereach
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2011 : 10:04:46 AM
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Another question, can you compose just chicken dropping and the bedding?
Pilar
Farmgirl Sister #2498
Little Hen House on the Island
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Littleredd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Patty
Norwich
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2011 : 10:23:59 AM
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Honestly? If you add enough dry matter (straw or dried leaves) to sop up the oil and turn it all really well. I don't see why you'd have to start over. If you already have don't worry about it! You can definitely add chicken droppings and the bedding too. In fact, that's great stuff for compost piles. The key is to keep a variety of things in it. Brown matter and green. So if you add a bunch of the bedding and droppings, which are acidic, make sure you add brown matter (straw or leaves etc.) to offset that. Anytime you add something like kitchen scraps etc. add more brown matter. It's all about balance. Not too wet, not too dry, not too much of any one thing.
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retasos2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pilar
Centereach
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2011 : 11:21:06 AM
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I waited a week and the pile smelled fine so I just added more green and brown stuff to it. thanks for the info.
Pilar
Farmgirl Sister #2498
Little Hen House on the Island
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