[knightquest]

You can make a compost bin for dog poo with old tyres which are free!

Put the mesh across the first or second one and build a tower about five high. Put shredded paper inside the tyres before you add them to the tower and it works a treat. Been doing it for years.

Also, because we know what our dogs eat, we add small amounts to the veg patch too......

Ian

What size mesh do you use, and what do you put in at first to get the worms feeling happy.  Many thanks  Sue

Chicken wire with supports to stop it sagging. We just chuck the poo in. It's almost impossible to keep worms out  

Ian

[suziequeue]

What size mesh do you use, and what do you put in at first to get the worms feeling happy.  Many thanks  Sue

I put reconstituted coir in but for the first lot I just put in some home made mulch and dampened shredded paper.

They were fine with that.

ou can make a compost bin for dog poo with old tyres which are free!

Put the mesh across the first or second one and build a tower about five high. Put shredded paper inside the tyres before you add them to the tower and it works a treat. Been doing it for years.

Knightquest - DOH!!!!! and slap my forehead.  

Such a cheap, simple solution. I love it

[suziequeue]

 

Just moved worms from old dog poo wormery to new one and they were GIGANORMOUS!!!!

I'm not joking - as fat as my little finger (and I'm not small!! - see Ticker below  )

Jeez - and I don't particularly like worms  (but DH likes them even less) but I do have huge respect for them so....... we manage 

[suziequeue]

Also, because we know what our dogs eat, we add small amounts to the veg patch too......

Knightquest - what do your dogs eat?? Does that make a difference?

We feed ours Purina chicken and rice adult and the odd gravy pan to lick after sunday lunch.

Please advise - VERY interested.....

[knightquest]

Also, because we know what our dogs eat, we add small amounts to the veg patch too......

Knightquest - what do your dogs eat?? Does that make a difference?

We feed ours Purina chicken and rice adult and the odd gravy pan to lick after sunday lunch.

Please advise - VERY interested.....

We feed raw food. Lamb, chicken, tripe etc and assorted raw bones from chickens, sheep and pigs.

My point was more to do with dogs that scavenge but there are certain brands of food that I wouldn't put near to our food chain. Don't know if I'm allowed to mention the name BAKERS but hey ho, I did it anyway 

Ian

[doganjo]

Also, because we know what our dogs eat, we add small amounts to the veg patch too......

Knightquest - what do your dogs eat?? Does that make a difference?

We feed ours Purina chicken and rice adult and the odd gravy pan to lick after sunday lunch.

Please advise - VERY interested.....

We feed raw food. Lamb, chicken, tripe etc and assorted raw bones from chickens, sheep and pigs.

My point was more to do with dogs that scavenge but there are certain brands of food that I wouldn't put near to our food chain. Don't know if I'm allowed to mention the name BAKERS but hey ho, I did it anyway 

Ian

I'll mention it again - so they can sue us both!  I wouldn't touch it, and never recommend it to my puppy buyers. Bakers is so full of e numbers it's real name is 'EEEEES'

[suziequeue]

Yes - Bakers is disgusting. It stinks.

I expect Purina's not much better but we like it.

[doganjo]

I use Breeder Pack - made by Purina but not advertised.  My dogs seem to do well on it.  Happy, healthy, shiny coats etcetc

[Dizzycow]

I've just bought two medium sized kitchen bins for £20. I'm going to have one on the go and one composting. Will drill holes in them and start composting tomorrow! I've never been so excited about the prospect of collecting dog poo.....

[suziequeue]

That's great Dizzy.

I feel my expensive worm composter is justified (almost  ) if it gives other people the enthusiasm to try cheaper alternatives.

Good on yer chick 

[deepinthewoods]

what an excellent thread. positive, uplifting and usefull. and all about doggy doo. great stuff tas'ers

[Dizzycow]

I totally agree - a great thread, wouldn't be trying it if Susiequeue hadn't thought to mention it - brilliant. 

[Hatty]

the degradable poop bags still take a couple of years to break down in sunlight, putting them in bins doesn't work!!!

Sainsbury's do some compostable bag liners for their kitchen compost bin would these break down quicker?

If you are looking for worms try these www.willyworms.co.uk they do green ones lol

[suziequeue]

Ha - I love the green worms - they look like theyve been fed on pesto sauce for their whole lives 

I got dendrobenas for the dog poo wormery and just normal brandling (fetida) worms for he kitchen wormery.

Looks like the ones on the website above are cheaper than the ones I got from Earth Essentials.

[sabrina]

With 3 dogs I am all for giving this a go