Chicken Manure Pellets

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    Hi - I have a 10KG tub of chicken manure pellets that has never been opened and is 5 years old. Do you think it is still good to use?

    Thanks, Nick
     
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    If the lid is still sealed I don't see why they shouldn't be okay. Open it and see if they have deteriorated, if they look normal then I would use them. If you're a little wary then try them in one spot in the garden first and see what happens. :)
     
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      I've used old ones from open tubs too, at the bottom of the planting hole, so long as they are still in pellet shape - ie haven't got damp. Plants still seem to say a foliage "yumm!".
       
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        I'd have thought they would be fine, I'd use them :dbgrtmb:
         
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          I'm sure they will be fine.
           
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            Thanks all for the replies
             
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