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Composting dog excrement
Chris Houlding United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 929 Dogs 10 / Races 3 20 Sep 2014 17:03
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Just wondering how folks get rid of their dog excrement and if anyone has tried composting. I have researched a little on the net and it seems possible but has anyone practical experience of this. Also any other practical ways to dispose of it would be appreciated.
John McAlister Australia (Verified User) Posts 6567 Dogs 1 / Races 0 20 Sep 2014 19:30
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just do what most other people do put it in the garbage it just depends on how many dogs you have if it's 2 or 3 no problems use a little lime in a garbage bag that fits in a 25litre waste bucket from a builder top on put in the poo and then a little more lime as the week goes on so it gets no smell and no grubs in it then pop it in the bin Don't use the hot brikkies lime use the lime that says on the bag that is can be used on gardens and as a cleaner it's also good to spread around the yards where the dogs lay as it does help control fleas especially if you put it on the yard before spraying with Nucidol etc only use this product as per label strength
Dean Townsend United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 2104 Dogs 19 / Races 0 20 Sep 2014 20:08
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mark conway wrote:
Put it down main sewerage system is an option
Thats what I do, just wash it away well
Ian Rose Australia (Verified User) Posts 290 Dogs 4 / Races 0 21 Sep 2014 05:54
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It certainly can be composted.we did it many years ago,had the best Strawberry's. Never did tell the missus.
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 21 Sep 2014 06:05
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chris houlding wrote:
Just wondering how folks get rid of their dog excrement and if anyone has tried composting. I have researched a little on the net and it seems possible but has anyone practical experience of this. Also any other practical ways to dispose of it would be appreciated.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 21 Sep 2014 07:09
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If you have only got a couple of dogs, dung beetles do a great job.
Chris Houlding United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 929 Dogs 10 / Races 3 21 Sep 2014 10:40
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EXTERNAL LINK Thanks for all the input on this. I have no mains sewage so have to do something with it and have slightly too much to put in the bin. I have read about composting as a method used by sled dog owners in Alaska & was hoping someone might have some practical experience of this method of disposal. With the tightening of waste disposal regulations I think it may well become an issue in the future.
Ellen O'Brien Australia (Verified User) Posts 50 Dogs 0 / Races 0 23 Sep 2014 00:48
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Hi Chris
I bought a worm farm and used a large container put the worms in they do a great job and then you can use it on the garden but Not veges etc good for other plants check out google to find your nearest supplier
Sent by post or at least mine were
Do not think i would like it on the strawberries ???
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 23 Sep 2014 03:12
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Chris on my post when the 1st video ends there are many more videos of easy and cheap suggestions for disposal...
Simply dig a hole and bury it preferably near a tree. It isn't recommended to put it on your vegie patches around your normal plants is fine. If your soil is moist, not water logged the worms will get rid of it.
Good luck
Chris Houlding United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 929 Dogs 10 / Races 3 06 Oct 2015 21:53
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One year on & I can confirm that composting works very well and I now have a nice pile of crumbly odourless compost. It was extremely easy to do and I would definitely recommend it as an alternative means of dog waste disposal.
Peter Hooper Australia (Verified User) Posts 270 Dogs 1 / Races 0 07 Oct 2015 00:19
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How did you set it up Chris and what do you have to do make sure it works ?
Sandra Giles Australia (Verified User) Posts 225 Dogs 0 / Races 1 07 Oct 2015 11:10
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Worm farms are good, and you can get ones now that sit just in a garden bed which can cater for a lot more worms going in and out, on reading up on these they sound great and is the way I will be going, but as was stated you should never use the castings or composted waste from animal or human on your vegetable gardens but you can keep these type in your flower beds.
Chris Houlding United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 929 Dogs 10 / Races 3 07 Oct 2015 12:36
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I got a sheet of 1 inch square metal mesh and pulled it into a circle using some metalclips to hold the 2 ends together. Once I had this tube of mesh I just secured it firmly in an upright position by driving a couple of stakes next to it and then securing the mesh to the stakes with cable ties. I then just tipped the poo into the top of the mesh cylinder every day covering it with a sprinkling of whatever was available depending on the season, wood ash, cut grass, leaves etc. To be honest I didn't do anthing else apart from keeping a wooden lid on the top of the cylinder to stop excessive rain getting in. When I read up initially it stated that you had to turn it when it got to a certain temperature etc but I did absolutely nothing apart from piling alternate layers of composting material and poo. I think it is important to keep these layers as thin as possible. I have 3 'composters', one full up, one now empty and one which was full but which has reduced to about 2 thirds of its original height. I think that one is about 6 months old and I will empty it next spring. I haven't found any excess smell and the final compost is completely odourless. I think the sheets of metal were about 20 each, metal clips a couple of euro each and thats the lot. I haven't found that it attracts flies or smells badly so really think it is a great option with no downsides as far as I can see. I suppose on average I would have had between 8 & 10 dogs in the kennel over the course of the year .
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