Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

I'd like to improve the quality of the soil in my yard. This stuff is pretty cheap, under a dollar for a bag at big box stores. Figure I'd spread it out all over the yard and water it in. Is this a good idea? Chicken or steer? Any difference between the 2? Or should I get the "N-Rich" compost by Kellogg? My soil is clay.

Thanks,

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Here is two good sites for you check them out it may help you


Manure guide | Sustainable Gardening | GardenWise


Manure Matters: How Manures Measure Up

Good luck

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

I would ,and gypsum

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Thanks guys,
One more question: my yard was originally covered with wood barks that are kinda large, they look reddish brown, and haven't broken down much in 5 years. They are very hard, I suspect that they will never decompose, or maybe in 50 years! I wish the landscaper would've used the finer wood chips. Anyways, should I:

[1] replace all the hard wood barks with the manure, or
[2] remove the barks, place manure layer, and reapply the barks on top, or
[3] spread the manure layer on top of the wood barks

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

I would leave the bark helps retain moisture. Just spread manure on top and water it in.

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

That's the easiest option out of the 3.
:woohoonaner:

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Use Tony's way its simple. :^)

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

You could use a rototiller to spead up the process

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Yes, Tony's way is the easiest. The bark will break down especially being covered. Composted manure is excellent for your yard. I use all I can get. :bananas_b

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Careful with that chicken 'nure - it is really rich and can burn the plants!
BTDT!

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

The N'Rich is far better than bagged manure and cheaper in terms of nutrients per pound.

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Is this the stuff your talking about ?
Kellogg Soil Products| Kellogg Garden Products

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

I only bought enough to thinly cover about 2/3 of the yard, using steer manure instead of chicken. Maybe I'll try the N-Rich for the remaining area. In your opinion, are there any indications for using the manure instead of N-Rich?

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

Yes. The 3-cubic-foot bags of Amend, GroMulch, and N'Rich are all excellent products for small-scale amendment -- just choose the lowest price bag. The contents are well composted, balanced for plants, and have a buffered pH for western water supplies.

Before trying to improve the soil of a significant area, I would first look at a relevant soil report. I would only use manure as a last resort.

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

It looks like I'm going to quit using Kellogg soil/compost products. Someone posted this video in another forum Kellogg Sewage Sludge “Compost” Scam | My Organic Vegetable Gardens and I did some searching which appears to support it, including a report by someone who called a Kellogg representative to get the scoop on the poop.

Re: Improving soil quality with chicken manure?
 

i find spreading some phosphate on that nitrogen will help
stabilize it too..
i use rabbit manure now..mostly because i have a good source (free)
and all i can use.. and it has good levels of phosphate,and some potassium..
i think suns thought on till it under is good idea..
my neighbors here think im nuts on compost..but they always show
up early summer and ask when they are putting in a tree,shrub,small
flower bed..etc..
i tell them..if we have a flood here.. im the high ground here..so
i'll be selling tickets.. LOL
good luck to ya...