Dog poo as manure?

No, No, No, No, No. You have got to be kidding.

 

I strongly disagree with this advice, but each to their own.

For a small dog, and a large compost heap, and someone skilled at making compost heaps that develops very high temperatures, then fine.

Small heap, large dog, not-exceptionally-hot-heap - then don't do it.

There are compost-bins for dog and cat waste - often referred to as "Pet Loos" - about which I read mixed results. They might be worth a try.

Luckily I'm not faced with this problem, our two dogs have plenty of space, and are trained to use an area of longer grass which is out of the way.

But failing that, if I was faced with having to collect the waste I would flush it down the loo.

Other pets that have a vegetarian diet - Chickens, Rabbits, Guinea pigs, etc. I would be happy to put their waste on my compost heat.

 

I'm a vegetarian lol.


Personally I can't think of anything more likely to make me heave than the idea that dog poo or cat poo was used to manure anything I eat. I would bin it.

 

OH refuses point blank to have a dog. Apart from him still not liking them (he used to be a postman!), he baulks at the idea of having to lift their "offerings" when out for a walk, even using a plastic bag...and I'm inclined to agree with him! But that's just us.

We compost the fresh chicken droppings, either from overnight in their house, when it's mixed with the bedding, called hemcore, or from their run when it's mixed with woodchip. Chickens are technically omnivors, but their droppings don't have anywhere near the gag factor of cats or dogs.

 

Came back to this thread. Still shuddering at the thought. So bad in so many areas. Yuck.

 

I knew a boy who lost the sight in one eye because of dog poo. I cant ever imagine wanting to eat anything that has been in contact with it.
Is marjoriessedling still watching her post. I wondered what she thought of the answers and if she has changed her opinion on using it.

 

Nope she's not logged in since she posted unless she's looking as a guest

 

All the posts firmly dissuading her from the idea might have put her off posting again!

 

I agree....The poster was asking for info not an attack on her/his soundness

 

Maybe it was a windup!

 

If it was she had a good catch then...:hehe:

 

YUP

 

Oh please, no more doggy dooz....ok ? :D

 

Personally i can't think of anything worse or moe unhygienic - but thats just my own opinion.
I would steer well clear and use a vegetarian animal based manure like the others have said.

 

What about one of these:

http://www.greenrewards.co.uk/Item/Pet-Poo-Converter-Wormery---Complete-Kit__TUM5.aspx

It says a chemical free compost and liquid feed but what happens to all the nasties in the poop?