poultry waste

tjg911 · June 5, 2012

i can buy this in a 40 pound bag, they don't have smaller bags. obviously this is dried not wet or damp but once the bad is opened does this stuff stink bad? i'd be storing it in the basement and don't want the basement to reek. i have blood meal and bone meal down there but they hardly smell tho my dog was always attracted to them.

tom

macmex · June 5, 2012

My guess is, that if it is dry, it won't stink.

George

bower · June 5, 2012

I just got a bag of dried poultry manure which sounds like the same or similar product. I was warned not to let it get wet, because if so it will get stinky. Storing in a shed or in your basement should be fine, as long as it ain't wet!

The manufacturer says it can be used for top dressing, but to avoid any issues with the smell, I was advised (by experienced user) it's better to till it in.

Granite26 · June 5, 2012

I have a bag.....it smells

Mine is chickity doo doo.

jennifer28 · June 5, 2012

um Tom, it is seriously stinky. Maybe double bag it. I use it a lot, I get the purdue poop.

sprtsguy76 · June 5, 2012

Yes I was going to say if its anything like the chickity doo doo, its gonna stink. Just make sure you keep the bag closed tightly.

Damon

babice · June 7, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprtsguy76

...chickity doo doo, its gonna stink....

That's it! That's it! That's what I got. P. U. (but you won't smell it a mile away!

)

svalli · June 6, 2012

Chicken poop fertilizers are commonly sold here and many people use the stuff for their tomatoes when planting. One year I followed advice from other Finnish gardeners to put it on bottom of milk carton, when transplanting tomato seedlings. I had still two months before planting out and there was terrible smell every time I watered my plants.
If it is used as top dressing, the smell will go away in a week, but can be terrible, when it is still fresh and you get good sunshine after a rain. One year the city used it on the lawn around the city hall and I almost puked when walking past it.

tjg911 · June 6, 2012

i really don't know what poultry waste is, does anyone know? if you have a bag that says poutry waste what's the ingredients?

i did not think it was droppings or it'd be dehydrated manure but then chickens don't produce manure like 4 footed animals. in birds the pee and poop all come out together and the ammonia content when fresh is nearly toxic to breathe! i know it is one of the hottest there is. maybe it is the droppings and bedding from the floor? i thought it may be feathers, guts but not manure.

i expect any dampness like humidity will cause it to reek in the bag.

i cleaned out a hen house several years ago and it was really bad. chicken $hit is only topped by pig manure for the outrageous stench! i remember a chicken farm back in the 70's by lake quassapaug on rt. 64 in middlebury and when you got within 1/2 mile on the road you could smell the place!

tom

babice · June 6, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjg911

i cleaned out a hen house several years ago and it was really bad.

Oh gosh - this is the worst thing I've ever smelled in my life - ever. So awful.

I bought a bag of something from Menards that I thought was called something like "Chicken Poo". Can't find it now but I thought it said it was poultry waste. I used it in my front perennial bed and did, in fact, smell a poopy smell for a while but not long (maybe a week). It was NOTHING **** N-O-T-H-I-N-G **** like the make-me-faint-I'm-going-to-die smell from a hen house!

Here's a link to an article about poultry waste: http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~blpprt/Aub-244.html

jennifer28 · June 7, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjg911

i remember a chicken farm back in the 70's by lake quassapaug on rt. 64 in middlebury and when you got within 1/2 mile on the road you could smell the place!

tom

Tom,

I used to love going to lake quassapaug as a child. And yes there was a stinky farm near there. I also used to teach horseback riding lessons at Frazier farm, that was in Woodbury. The woman who lived on the farm kept about 40 horses or so as I remember. This is a separate farm from the farm near Quassy. Thank you for bringing back a nice memory from my childhood.

NGGrant · June 6, 2012

I have a hen house that I use straw as bedding, every 4 months I remove it and pile it in my compost. Doesn't smell bad at all until it is piled up and wet.

jennifer28 · June 7, 2012

Tom

Here is a link to a brochure on "perdue agricycle" chicken waste. This is the brand I use.
It tells what the nutrients are but it says "Our proprietary process dries and pasteurizes poultry litter to create both pellets and granular fertilizer that can be used as a stand-alone organic fertilizer or to complement other products."

anyway here is the link
http://www.perdueagrirecycle.com/pdf/MS60_Broc_2011.pdf

lakelady · July 17, 2012

oh yeah, Chickity doo doo stinks to high heaven. My kids kept asking me if it was the litter box because I had the bag on the screened porch for a while (closed!). eww.

b54red · July 22, 2012

I got a couple of bags from Lowes the other day for a top dressing on my bell peppers. I put it in the trunk and by the time I got home I could smell it in the car. The next day when I got in the car I could still smell it. If I were you I would put the bags in another larger plastic bag and seal it for storage if it is going to be anywhere inside your home, even the basement.

It is very good fertilizer but it can be quite smelly but the bagged stuff is not nearly as bad as the stuff straight from a chicken house.
About 20 years ago I got a pickup load from a friend who had some chicken houses and before I could unload it and till it all in it started raining really hard. The next day the smell was awful and it stunk for over a week. My neighbors were ready to string me up.

June 5, 2012	#1
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	poultry waste i can buy this in a 40 pound bag, they don't have smaller bags. obviously this is dried not wet or damp but once the bad is opened does this stuff stink bad? i'd be storing it in the basement and don't want the basement to reek. i have blood meal and bone meal down there but they hardly smell tho my dog was always attracted to them. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

June 6, 2012	#8
svalli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Vaasa, Finland, latitude N 63° Posts: 838	Chicken poop fertilizers are commonly sold here and many people use the stuff for their tomatoes when planting. One year I followed advice from other Finnish gardeners to put it on bottom of milk carton, when transplanting tomato seedlings. I had still two months before planting out and there was terrible smell every time I watered my plants. If it is used as top dressing, the smell will go away in a week, but can be terrible, when it is still fresh and you get good sunshine after a rain. One year the city used it on the lawn around the city hall and I almost puked when walking past it. __________________ "I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream." - Moomin-troll by Tove Jansson Last edited by svalli; June 6, 2012 at 03:37 AM. Reason: spelling

June 6, 2012	#9
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i really don't know what poultry waste is, does anyone know? if you have a bag that says poutry waste what's the ingredients? i did not think it was droppings or it'd be dehydrated manure but then chickens don't produce manure like 4 footed animals. in birds the pee and poop all come out together and the ammonia content when fresh is nearly toxic to breathe! i know it is one of the hottest there is. maybe it is the droppings and bedding from the floor? i thought it may be feathers, guts but not manure. i expect any dampness like humidity will cause it to reek in the bag. i cleaned out a hen house several years ago and it was really bad. chicken $hit is only topped by pig manure for the outrageous stench! i remember a chicken farm back in the 70's by lake quassapaug on rt. 64 in middlebury and when you got within 1/2 mile on the road you could smell the place! tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

June 6, 2012	#12
NGGrant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Santa Cruz New Mexico Posts: 81	I have a hen house that I use straw as bedding, every 4 months I remove it and pile it in my compost. Doesn't smell bad at all until it is piled up and wet. __________________ Nick.

July 17, 2012	#14
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	oh yeah, Chickity doo doo stinks to high heaven. My kids kept asking me if it was the litter box because I had the bag on the screened porch for a while (closed!). eww. __________________ Antoniette

June 5, 2012	#2
macmex Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma Posts: 102	My guess is, that if it is dry, it won't stink. George

June 5, 2012	#3
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	I just got a bag of dried poultry manure which sounds like the same or similar product. I was warned not to let it get wet, because if so it will get stinky. Storing in a shed or in your basement should be fine, as long as it ain't wet! The manufacturer says it can be used for top dressing, but to avoid any issues with the smell, I was advised (by experienced user) it's better to till it in.

June 5, 2012	#4
Granite26 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western WI Posts: 359	I have a bag.....it smells Mine is chickity doo doo.

June 5, 2012	#5
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	um Tom, it is seriously stinky. Maybe double bag it. I use it a lot, I get the purdue poop.

June 5, 2012	#6
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Yes I was going to say if its anything like the chickity doo doo, its gonna stink. Just make sure you keep the bag closed tightly. Damon

June 7, 2012	#13
jennifer28 Two-faced Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital Posts: 955	Tom Here is a link to a brochure on "perdue agricycle" chicken waste. This is the brand I use. It tells what the nutrients are but it says "Our proprietary process dries and pasteurizes poultry litter to create both pellets and granular fertilizer that can be used as a stand-alone organic fertilizer or to complement other products." anyway here is the link http://www.perdueagrirecycle.com/pdf/MS60_Broc_2011.pdf

July 22, 2012	#15
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I got a couple of bags from Lowes the other day for a top dressing on my bell peppers. I put it in the trunk and by the time I got home I could smell it in the car. The next day when I got in the car I could still smell it. If I were you I would put the bags in another larger plastic bag and seal it for storage if it is going to be anywhere inside your home, even the basement. It is very good fertilizer but it can be quite smelly but the bagged stuff is not nearly as bad as the stuff straight from a chicken house. About 20 years ago I got a pickup load from a friend who had some chicken houses and before I could unload it and till it all in it started raining really hard. The next day the smell was awful and it stunk for over a week. My neighbors were ready to string me up.