DonTesla
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!! DEworm the worms themselves ??!!
And what are you still doing up Stow!? do you wake up to alerts, lol
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Vermicomposters Unite! Official Worm Farmers Thread
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And what are you still doing up Stow!? do you wake up to alerts, lol
DonPetro
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No these cattle are organically raised. No shots, antibiotics, or hormones of any kind.
machinegreenkelly
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Really enjoyed this thread. Could you guys help with some DIY worm composting bin setups (PICS) or the best book/website to research Vermicomposting further...? Not that this is a bad resource... Just hard to follow without pictures and structural reading per say (ADHD). Thanks all!
machinegreenkelly
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Has anyone tried feeding actual fish food to the worms yet? I always thought it would make a fair fertilizer or an addtional nutrient to the soil mix............... (All this being based off the grinded up fish content listed in the nutrition fact label on the side of the container).
DonTesla
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PROPER!!!! can i get a box of burgers!??! lol
st0wandgrow
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Not sure about up in Canada, but certain dewromers can be used for "organic" cattle here in the states. Fenbendazole, ivermectin, and moxidectin are allowed to be used if conventional organic remedies fail. There is a 90 day moratorium on the milk produced from these cattle, and they cannot be used as organic slaughter stock either.
I couldn't find any info on wether the resulting poop (composted or not) can be marketed as organic though, so I don't feel too comfortable using it moving forward. It wiped out an entire bin of mine in a matter of a couple weeks. Bin full of dead worms
edit: shit, I meant to quote DP's message above about cattle raised on organic farms
DonPetro
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I am definitely being cautious with how much im adding to the bin. So far so good. I just screened and binned another 10 gallons of manure tonight. Whatever doesnt make it through the screen goes in the compost pile. Im hoping to avoid buying bagged soil from here on out. Just the occasional coco brick from my online source.
Mohican
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Added more leaves to the garden. I am thinking about pouring out my worms on the north garden dirt.
I water the leaves every day trying to get them to break down faster. I checked the worm bin and was surprised how dry it was. I gave them a good bit of water and some kelp.
Cheers,
Mo
I water the leaves every day trying to get them to break down faster. I checked the worm bin and was surprised how dry it was. I gave them a good bit of water and some kelp.
Cheers,
Mo
st0wandgrow
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Do you know the person that you're getting the poop from? If so then that makes a big difference IMO. I'd feel perfectly comfortable using it if that were the case
st0wandgrow
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You can run those leaves over with your lawn mower and sprinkle something on them high in N (I use alfalfa pellets/bunny food) which will accelerate the decompositionAdded more leaves to the garden. I am thinking about pouring out my worms on the north garden dirt.
I water the leaves every day trying to get them to break down faster. I checked the worm bin and was surprised how dry it was. I gave them a good bit of water and some kelp.
Cheers,
Mo
DonTesla
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I vote dozens of real life rabbits half-dipped in green alfalfa glop!
And the cows are via a close friend of the fam, Stowly Lama i mean Dali Stowma- we golden or are we golden!?
DonPetro
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Yea this farm has been my second home my whole life. It might even be mine someday.
st0wandgrow
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I have a friend that set something like that up. Those worms tear through that rabbit shit!
He raises the rabbits for meat though. Poor fuzzy bunnies.
cannakis
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man i Love this.! i wish i had the same.! do we lose any nutrients or benefits if we were to Just have it mixed in soil or gain? do we lose any when worms digest the food?
cannakis
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nice i really like that! i need to do that!I have a friend that set something like that up. Those worms tear through that rabbit shit!
He raises the rabbits for meat though. Poor fuzzy bunnies.
I looked into it at one point. I read rabbit meat is the best meat for you. I'm not sure how much grass they eat a month + alfalfa but on amazon it goes for 100 for 50lbs of orchard grass. Great deal.
How fast do your rabbits go through a pound of grass Stow? I want to raise rabbits but it has to be economical.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxbow-Animal-Health-Orchard-50-Pound/dp/B000WFPJUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416681187&sr=8-1&keywords=orchard+grass+hay+50
How fast do your rabbits go through a pound of grass Stow? I want to raise rabbits but it has to be economical.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxbow-Animal-Health-Orchard-50-Pound/dp/B000WFPJUY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416681187&sr=8-1&keywords=orchard+grass+hay+50