Disposing of Blood

[rufus]

Morcilla. Don't waste the blood; use it. Google for the recepie.

Rufus

 

[pringle]

I like to take the blood and dump some were im going catfishing then just use some night crawlers and your in for some fun!

 

[uhuh555]

Any blood is loaded with many nutrients that acid/nitrogen craving plants love.

We mix it in with 50/50 peat moss (or saw dust) and chicken poo for the richest compost that’s good for both veggie/flower gardens or even top dress the lawn with. We have two twin mantis composters and produce 35-40 bushels of rich compost every 10-12 days.

We save the compost that is made with blood for dressing the fruit trees, grapes and blue berries.

 

[silkiechicken]

We just bleed the birds out on grass. There really isn't that much blood... and if you haven't done much reading on what "dual" purpose means, you wont have much meat on RIR's.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I mix it in my compost pile, like its been said its great fertilizer

 

[Ariel301]

We bury the blood from any animal we butcher. Just dig a hole under where it's going to be killed and then fill it in when you are done. We put all the parts we are not going to eat or feed to any animals in there too. Feathers either get used for crafts/cat toys or go in the compost pile. Yes, feathers make good compost, surprisingly. They are a good nitrogen source, according to my composting book.

 

[hot_house_chicken]

just let the bool drain onto some grass clipings or straw & throw it on your compst pile, there won't be enough blood to wory about.

you might look into Delaware's they are a good dual purpose bird, suposedly they were "the meat bird" befor cornish x were developed, they grow slower than some of the meat birds but they don't have the fast grow poblems either. you can get straight run for 1.94 ea or males for 1.28 ea from ideal poultry. i've got 100 ordered.

 

[RubysMomFP]

Thanks for all your responses! I have a friend who was very concerned about what I was going to do with the blood, thinking it would be an environmental bio-hazzard. I really hadn't given blood disposal much thought, since my chicks won't arrive until June. I'm glad it's not a problem to just mix the blood w/ saw dust and then mix it into my compost pile.

I'm rethinking my decision to go w/ Rhode Island Reds for meat. Thanks for the cautionary advice!

 

[Big George]

You will be suprised at at how little there will be. Put some water in the bucket before you start, this will help to keep it from coagulating in the bucket. Pick a favorite tree or bush and give it a dose. For 12 chickens you MIGHT end up with a pint to a quart of blood.

 

[KatieH]

We just did it all into a bucket then dumped the entrails and feathers into a trash bag and threw it away. I rinsed the cogaulated blood out of the bucket onto the ground then just ran some more water over that area and the ground pretty much soaked it all up.

No, it's not an environmental bio hazard

If you compost feathers, do they attract maggots? I normally just compost veggies because I can't handle dealing with maggots.