How long do I have to wait to use chicken manure for my plants?

[GimmeCake]

I'm growing tomatoes, peppers, and corn this year. I scooped up some chicken manure from my coops and put it in the composter to age. At the moment, about 30% of the manure is straw, which I haven't figured out how to seperate yet. I put the manure in the composter about two weeks to a month ago. I haven't mixed it yet. How long should I wait?

 

[Odelia]

Here is a thread on this topic.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/657282/how-long-does-it-take-chicken-manure-compost

 

[bacpacker]

I put my manure out and let it age at least 6 months.

Do not use the manure on your tomatos, Plants will look awesome, but they won't fruit well. I have first hand knowledge of this. Corn on the other hand will do great with it.

 

[GimmeCake]

I put my manure out and let it age at least 6 months.

Do not use the manure on your tomatos, Plants will look awesome, but they won't fruit well. I have first hand knowledge of this. Corn on the other hand will do great with it.

Why so?

 

[Trefoil]

I believe its to high in nitrogen, beautiful plants no "fruit". Or at least that was what I was told when I did it and got no tomatoes. So either dilute it (?) or use it on plants that need the nitrogen.

 

[whtdragn]

I know they have a post about this and a thread but there is data on the net and from what I have read. Chicken and Rabbit manure are good to go almost immediately. Please check around first.

I know that horse needs to age for some time before it can be used.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I put my manure out and let it age at least 6 months.

Do not use the manure on your tomatos, Plants will look awesome, but they won't fruit well. I have first hand knowledge of this. Corn on the other hand will do great with it.

Huh. I plant 150 tomato plants every year for our market garden and use chicken manure as the organic fertilizer. We produce tomatoes by the wagon full to sell. There are other issues at work here.

 

[Fred's Hens]

I know they have a post about this and a thread but there is data on the net and from what I have read. Chicken and Rabbit manure are good to go almost immediately. Please check around first.

I know that horse needs to age for some time before it can be used.

Safe manure handling practices require that manure used in the production of vegetables be applied no later than 90 before harvest. Every state agriculture extension has an easy to understand guide to safe manure practices.

Here's an easy to read version: The University of Maine - Cooperative Extension ...

 

[number9]

Just curious has anyone used manure tea (from chickens) on their garden? If so did you compost it first?