Dog poo as manure?

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by marjoriesseedling, May 27, 2009.

  1. Sam1974x

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    From personal experience of these - they are great ......until they get blocked up and nothing will clear them !!! Having to then dig it out of the ground all blocked up is NOT nice and the fact you have to warn all your neighbours so they know not to go out in the garden while your doing it ..,. is awful !!

    The last one we had, we went out in the middle of the night and unblocked it so as not to subject everyone to the most awful stench!! Needless to say once we lifted it, we threw it away. NEVER AGAIN !! ....... just typing it reminds me how awful it was !
     
  2. andybike

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    never use carnivore waste in any form for gardening,it carries diseases and stinks vile in a compost heap.
     
  3. Rosiemongrel

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    The 'pet loos' which you sink into the ground do not work very well, and are a waste of money.

    The more ecological solution would be a special pet waste wormery (just google dog poo wormery, there are several suppliers). On the websites I looked at, they did say not to use the end product on edibles, but use it on the flower beds instead. Personally, I find the idea of a wormery creepy (regardless of whether it's for poo or kitchen scraps), so I bag dog poo up and put it in our household rubbish. Environmentally, it makes no sense whatsoever to put biodegradable poo in a plastic bag and ship it off to landfill. But I am a bit of a cleanfreak, so that's the way to go for me. :)
     
  4. Little Miss Road Rage

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    I've got biodegradable bags for my dog poo we get given them by our local council because we keep our park clean and go round picking up the irresponsible owners dog poo
     
  5. Sam1974x

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    Would totally agree with Rosie - pet loos are a total waste of money, time and effort !!

    I like you, also use bags and bin them as cant stand the thought of poo hanging around. Am not sure what would be a better way of handling the waste rather than it going to the landfill though. I use the starch based bags that we also use for the food waste.

    Any recommendations for a clean, safe and extremely hygenic way of disposal ? Am all for trying something better, as long as its clean !
     
  6. Redwing

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    Well I still think it's fine to use dog poo in compost heaps. I take the point that if you have a pack of dogs and a small garden then it's probably not a good idea to put large amounts of dog poo on a small compost heap. But one dog and an average sized garden, then fine. It's what I do with our dogs poo. Waste contains nitrogen and is an activator to get the green stuff composting and in limited amounts, I still maintain it does good.



    I disagree with the statement that carnivore waste should not be used in a compost heap. I have also used pig and chicken manuer to activate compost heaps in the past. I wouldn't use it neat around plants though, much too strong and could burn roots but incorporated into the heap, I can't see the problem....it breaks down as the compost is made and adds to the fertility.

    As an aside and I am not advocating this, but in some countries human waste is used as fertiliser.
     
  7. redstar

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    Can't believe this thread made another appearance. OH YUCK
     
  8. JWK

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    and those countries have serious health problems caused by parasitic worms and other nasties directly linked to the use of human poo :(
     
  9. Redwing

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    I don't know about that but I did say I wasn't advocating it, merely mentioned it. The point being that animal waste contains a lot of nitrogen and nitrogen is one of the key elements in soil fertility. We all want our gardens to grow, every farmer knows that good old farmyard manure is is the best soil conditioner there is. The original poster asked what to do with dog poo and I still think incorporating it into the compost heap is the best thing to do with it, in moderation.
     
  10. JWK

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    :scratch:

    You're confusing your facts here, Farm Yard Manure is from cows and other farm herbivores. Farmers don't make Farm Yard Manure from carnivores like dogs. You're missing the point about the hazards contained in dog watse.
     
  11. Little Miss Road Rage

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    If u only use your own dogs waste then I suppose u know what has gone ito the dog and there are some flea treatments that kill most of the parasites and the toxocara canis worm but I'm still not sure I would wanna do it personally and I'd have to buy the dog waste wormery so I knew where I was putting the compost frm the dogs poop
     
  12. Redwing

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    I am certainly not 'confusing my facts'......I've lived 30+ years on a farm and I am fully aware of what FYM is.

    Poo from one dog incorporated into a garden compost heap and properly composted is not going to cause a hazard to human health IMO.

    I'm going to bow out of this discussion now; I've said what I think. Personally I think putting such a horrible substance as dog poo into a compost heap and turning it into something useful is the best thing you can do with it.
     
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    .. and the link between FYM and dog poo is? :scratch:
     
  14. andybike

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    can this thread be closed and confirmed as dog poo is a no no on your veg/compost heap pls?

    pretty distasteful thought:euw:
     
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