Yes. Compost happens. Sorry LG I couldn’t resist after your comment.
You can make composting as complex or as simple as you wish. You can try to balance just the right portions of Carbon (browns) and Nitrogen (greens), keep it just the right moisture, and turn it regularly. Or you can pile the stuff up in whatever portions you choose and come back when it’s ready. Letting the chickens do the work for you is a great way to go about it if you can set that up. I find that you need to contain the stuff that’s being composted because they will scratch it and scatter it everywhere. If I don’t contain it I lose most of it because of that scratching.
Moisture can be an issue. If the compost gets too wet it will go anaerobic. That produces a stinky smelly slimy material that is no fun to be around. It will still become compost but the quality is not as good. If it is too dry, say you live in the high desert, it can take years for the stuff to break down. As LG said, it needs to be slightly damp.
If you have a garden and chickens you should be composting. Compost is black gold to a gardener.
You can make composting as complex or as simple as you wish. You can try to balance just the right portions of Carbon (browns) and Nitrogen (greens), keep it just the right moisture, and turn it regularly. Or you can pile the stuff up in whatever portions you choose and come back when it’s ready. Letting the chickens do the work for you is a great way to go about it if you can set that up. I find that you need to contain the stuff that’s being composted because they will scratch it and scatter it everywhere. If I don’t contain it I lose most of it because of that scratching.
Moisture can be an issue. If the compost gets too wet it will go anaerobic. That produces a stinky smelly slimy material that is no fun to be around. It will still become compost but the quality is not as good. If it is too dry, say you live in the high desert, it can take years for the stuff to break down. As LG said, it needs to be slightly damp.
If you have a garden and chickens you should be composting. Compost is black gold to a gardener.