Composting entrails

[phoenixmama]

I know it can be done, but how do you do it without attracting flies? Also, can entrails be added to the worm bed?

 

[tackyrama]

Where did you get your information? Everything I've ever read says not to add anything meat to compost. I feed any meat scraps to the chickens including offal. If you have pigs they will love it too.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

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We regularly compost dead animals and entrails on our farm. We have disposed of whole sheep carcasses in a compost pile and after a few months nothing was left.

Composting is being used on many swine farms as a means to dispose of dead animals. This is more cost effective than depending on renderers and provides a high quality fertilizer for the ground.

One must use adequate turning, moisture, and non-animal materials to achieve complete composting of the carcass.

Jim

 

[zephyrcreek]

The reason that you are not to compost meat is due to attracting scavengers to the area. This is usually more of a concern in the city than out in the country. I have been composting all of our "leftovers" with no problems.

 

[tackyrama]

WOW I had no idea! I can just imagine what would happen if we tried to compost dead animals at our place. 1st our two dogs would find it and if they didn't get sick eating it they would roll in it. Two good reasons not to compost dead animals. Then There is the predator problem as if we don't alrerady have enough to worry about! That's reason no. 3.

#4 & #5 would be the smell and the sight. #6 would be disease organisms. The dead are buried - right? Seems to me I've heard and read (many times) this is to stop disease.

I don't know, maybe it's just me but it seems there are just too many potential problems here to try and save a little money or time.

 

[phoenixmama]

I thought I read once that you have to use lots of lime if you compost animal products such as entrails. Is there a rule of thumb for how much?

 

[honeydoll]

I have composted animal parts before with no problems, I bury them deep in the compost pile and turn it after a good while. I have yet to get severely ill, or have extra predators around. Just bury it deep, if it's dug up in the morning don't do it again. I would then just burn them or cook them and give them to your pets. As far as all the germ concern, I wouldn't worry, it's not like your compost is in your kitchen. How many animals are left rotting on the sides of yards or near homes after being hit? I just wouldn't worry about that - that's just me I guess.

 

[tackyrama]

C'mon over everybody, I'll give you all the dead animals I can find. You can have em all!

 

[quercus21]

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Try putting some lime (not the fruit) on the waste. I also put it down on the areas after I move the tractor to help keep the flies and smell down. I use the powdered material, not the grain/pellets.