Bunny Poop - the scoop.....

[Ohsogreen]

If you grow organically & have never used Bunny Manure - consider it.
The NPK value of fresh bunny poop is 2.4-1.4-.6 So, it is actually stronger than chicken manure.
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To use it - I like to make a tea & water in. One cup of fresh bunny poop per gallon of unchlorinated water. Bubble it with a cheap aquarium air pump / stone for a couple of days. or Pour it bucket to bucket, twice daily for three days. The left over crude - goes in the compost barrel.
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Sun dry it - it turns to dust - top dress (2) tablespoons per gallon of soil in a container or 8 tablespoons max. - if top dressing a in ground plant.
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& last but not least. Compost it. It really adds lots of good material to you compost & speeds things along - because of the high N content.
If you vermicompost - add one cup per gallon of bedding / medium weekly. The worms will do the rest. Extra sweet Worm Castings.....
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Keep it Real .. Organic ... cause if we don't recycle, reuse & garden responsibly - what kind of world will our kids & grandkids end up living in ?
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[Ravioli]

If I start a bunny farm, will you take all the poop that I don't use? They shit more than will ever be useful! But a much nicer clean-up than chicken shit, I have to say. I'll have to consider stopping by the local petshop... You think they'll trip when I ask for all the rabbit shit?

 

[Ohsogreen]

If I start a bunny farm, will you take all the poop that I don't use? They shit more than will ever be useful! But a much nicer clean-up than chicken shit, I have to say. I'll have to consider stopping by the local petshop... You think they'll trip when I ask for all the rabbit shit?

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I'd take it all....I've got a 3/4 ton truck - just tell me where to back it up. I'll even load it all & buy you a beer.
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As for the Petstore... No, just tell them you are an Organic Gardener. Lots of people get used coffee grounds from Starbucks & poop from Petstores for their Compost Barrel or Garden. No Red Flags there, unless you show up wearing tie dye, smelling of ganja, red eyed - munching on a bag of Doritos....LOL
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But seriously...No red flags there or even at the Zoo - two words " Elephant Poop " - they sell it from the Little Rock Zoo to Organic Farmers all over town. I see it leave in the back of Fords & BMW's, with not an eyebrow raised.
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Keep it Real...Organic.....
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[Ravioli]

Awesome! I have a friend that works at Petco, I'll see what he can come up with.

I gotta try the tie-dye shirt and marijuana cologne thing and see what they'll say. Which type of Doritos should I get?

Instead of doing searches and whatnot, I'll ask you: What chemical properties would the elephant poo have? I've never even pondered the idea.

 

[Ohsogreen]

Awesome! I have a friend that works at Petco, I'll see what he can come up with.

I gotta try the tie-dye shirt and marijuana cologne thing and see what they'll say. Which type of Doritos should I get?

Instead of doing searches and whatnot, I'll ask you: What chemical properties would the elephant poo have? I've never even pondered the idea.

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Cool...see being Organic is a good thing. Recycle, reuse, garden responsibly.
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I'd go with Nacho Cheese....
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NPK value of Elephant Poop is 1-.9-.6 on average (plus it is almost odor free).

Hotlink to a neat article :

Fashionable Fertilizer Solves a Disposal Problem for Zoos - New York Times
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Live Organic or Die..Sorry, I just have strong opinons on some subjects..
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[brendon420]

i have an aviary with finches and parakeets is there any valuable poo? oh yeah i picked up some more kelp so it is time to make more kelp tea

 

[Ravioli]

What a cool article. It's amazing to hear about the Woodland Park Zoo being sold out through the summer. I live close to there, and was thinking about stopping by, but it seems they have a high request for their poo! It's amazing to think about what can be recycled and reused! One mans poo is another mans gold? Right? Lol. You've turned me on to a new way... a better way... Praise Poo

 

[Ohsogreen]

What a cool article. It's amazing to hear about the Woodland Park Zoo being sold out through the summer. I live close to there, and was thinking about stopping by, but it seems they have a high request for their poo! It's amazing to think about what can be recycled and reused! One mans poo is another mans gold? Right? Lol. You've turned me on to a new way... a better way... Praise Poo

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Yes... Most poo is good, at the end of the day NPK is NPK. But coming from a butt - it's a renewable resource.
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Knowing the values & the basics on how to use them - makes it seem less strange.
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Brendon420 - I have no experience with small bird poo, sorry. I hear it is very hot N wise though. So, it might be best - not to use it.
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As far as the others - I'd personally use most animal manures - with the exception of pig manure or feed lot cattle manure - both can pass on parasites & pathogens. Composted cattle manure is OK, but I always buy it, run it through my Compost Barrel first - cause I'm just picky & a little untrusting.
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OK, we have opened up a can of worms, talked about some Zoo Poo - So, now I expect for some comments to start pouring in. Please keep them tasteful.
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Poo Power.... Growing the Chronic.....with plants that are Bionic......
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[MrsMcGreggor]

If you grow organically & have never used Bunny Manure - consider it.
The NPK value of fresh bunny poop is 2.4-1.4-.6 So, it is actually stronger than chicken manure.
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To use it - I like to make a tea & water in. One cup of fresh bunny poop per gallon of unchlorinated water. Bubble it with a cheap aquarium air pump / stone for a couple of days. or Pour it bucket to bucket, twice daily for three days. The left over crude - goes in the compost barrel.

Are YOU talking to me???
is there somthing about me that inspires such remarks???
sorry couldent resist... I love reading your posts Ohs. keep up da good work.
sign Da Bunny

 

[Ravioli]

With 4 people viewing the organics category I sadly doubt there's going to be more than me and Mrs. Mcgreggor giving replies

 

[DryGrain]

heh, us organic farmers kinda blend into the scenery dont we....

If i had a bunch of small bird poo i would definitely add it to my compost pile, but its probably too hot to use directly.

What about dog poo, Oh So Green? It's been sitting in the sun all summer, is it OK to add to the compost heap yet? I promise not to use it until next year

Can you keep chickens and rabbits in the same pen?

 

[Ohsogreen]

heh, us organic farmers kinda blend into the scenery dont we....

If i had a bunch of small bird poo i would definitely add it to my compost pile, but its probably too hot to use directly.

What about dog poo, Oh So Green? It's been sitting in the sun all summer, is it OK to add to the compost heap yet? I promise not to use it until next year

Can you keep chickens and rabbits in the same pen?

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Dog poop is a complete no go for Ohsogreen, & so is cat shit... Both can pass on parasites & pathogens... Nasty....Yuck.......
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For the chickens & rabbit question - beats me - you'll have to ask Farmer Brown - I live in the Burbs....
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[Ohsogreen]

Are YOU talking to me???
is there somthing about me that inspires such remarks???
sorry couldent resist... I love reading your posts Ohs. keep up da good work.
sign Da Bunny

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I sure am. You Bunny Rabbits are A-OK in my book. I love organic fertilizer & bunny poop rules.
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So to all you Organic Growers out there - give it a try. It's good stuff.
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[bonze309]

ok i hav a barn and we hav not run any livestock in about 6 to 8 years do you think there is any thing left in the poo the is still in the barn thanx 4 ur time

 

[Ohsogreen]

ok i hav a barn and we hav not run any livestock in about 6 to 8 years do you think there is any thing left in the poo the is still in the barn thanx 4 ur time

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Bonze309 Since your barn represents a sheltered area, just like a Cave is a shelter area for Bat Guano, your in luck. All the cow or horse manure in there, has been sheltered from the elements - it has broken down slowly over time. Which means more nutrients & trace minerals were retained.
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The first 8 inches of soil in there will be chocked full of trace minerals and have a nice mellow NPK of probably 1-1-1. I throw out that number, becasue I cleaned out an old horse barn that had not been used for 5 years.
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I tested the composted manure / soil I got out of there and was pleasantly suprised - a NPK of 1-1-1. I grew a real nice garden using it. Plus, since so much time had elasped the pH was a nice mellow 6.5
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So, dig up a test bucket & test it. The gold is still there......
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[MrsMcGreggor]

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Bonze309 Since your barn represents a sheltered area, just like a Cave is a shelter area for Bat Guano, your in luck. All the cow or horse manure in there, has been sheltered from the elements - it has broken down slowly over time. Which means more nutrients & trace minerals were retained.
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The first 8 inches of soil in there will be chocked full of trace minerals and have a nice mellow NPK of probably 1-1-1. I throw out that number, becasue I cleaned out an old horse barn that had not been used for 5 years.
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I tested the composted manure / soil I got out of there and was pleasantly suprised - a NPK of 1-1-1. I grew a real nice garden using it. Plus, since so much time had elasped the pH was a nice mellow 6.5
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So, dig up a test bucket & test it. The gold is still there......
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how did you do this .....tested the composted manure / soil I got out of there
and use little bitty words so i can follow along

 

[Ohsogreen]

how did you do this .....tested the composted manure / soil I got out of there
and use little bitty words so i can follow along

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I bought a soil test kit from Home Depot for about $ 12. It comes with several little see-thru test containers - one for pH, one for N, one for P and one for K.
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You just take the included measuring scoop, scoop up some soil to test, add the contents of the appropriate test capsule to your soil - in the labeled test container. You then add a little of the included reagent (in like a eye dropper bottle), shake it up & your soil changes color - depending on how much of a particular element is in the soil sample. It gives you a color comparison chart, right on the little see thru soil test container (for each element). You eyeball it, like with using those test kits for swimming pool water.
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I tested several samples of known potting soil to check how accurate is was. It was pretty much on the money each time.
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Cheap, Easy & Pretty Acurate.
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[MrsMcGreggor]

thank you very much.....
very very much infact...
even a rep to you thanks

 

[catincombs]

Like the thread dude. I'm glad to see other growers are using natural ferts.
Too many of these Generation X types, growing hydro, using only ferts from a bottle.
They don't know what they are missing. Soil grown, Organic Buds taste Best !!!!

+rep for good info.

 

[Ohsogreen]

Like the thread dude. I'm glad to see other growers are using natural ferts.
Too many of these Generation X types, growing hydro, using only ferts from a bottle.
They don't know what they are missing. Soil grown, Organic Buds taste Best !!!!

+rep for good info.

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Amen... Soil Grown, Organic Buds can't be beat ! Thanks for the +rep.
Did you read that link I sent you about Ralph ? Man, I thought I was done for. Good thing Ralph was Green Minded. LOL..
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Ohsogreen - is also all natural & organic....take the Red Pill Generation X before it's to late...
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