Chicken manure is high in nitrogen. This is the reason that it is running hot. Most often chicken manure is added in the fall so that the ammonia can breakdown over the winter. If it is hot and smells of ammonia then it has not finished composting. I would not add this to your beds until the season is over. It will greatly improved your gardens next year. This was a very good find but not ready for use during this growing season.
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