deep litter: what to do with used shavings?

[phishinchicken]

besides just dumping them.

 

[prancie]

compost it and then grow a garden.

 

[phishinchicken]

i thought that but someone told me i should not compost the wood shavings. they said it won't break down quick enough.

 

[Holly O]

They will break down faster than you'd think. Heat and moisture will do it's magic.

 

[phishinchicken]

i will try. i have been putting it in a pile to itself but maybe i will start mixing them.

 

[Wifezilla]

You have to stir the pile every once in a while.

 

[hikerchick]

Even things that don't break down quickly break down eventually.

 

[halo]

I sprinkle mine around all of my flowers. Make a nice mulch, keeps the weeds down, and fertilizes at the same time. That way I dont have a pile that I have to tend.

 

[LaSombra]

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good idea

 

[1acrefarm]

I pile them next to the garden then pull them into it before tilling.