Re: [compost_tea] Sheep poop

From: JSheldon <jsheldon_at_lightlink.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 13:29:02 +0100

That's what I'd guess is the problem: why your worms have left. It's not
interesting to them because it's so old. They want decomposing material,
not decomposed.

Joanna

At 18:22 22/05/2011, you wrote:


>Ben
>
>Thanks for responding. The Sheep poop is 4 years old. It is completely
>composted.
>
>Other the the color it is hard to let what it is. I am wondering if most
>of the nutritional
>
>value has been washed away. How old is your oldest poop?
>
>Dennis
>
>From: Ben Rara <barfarm05_at_yahoo.com>
>To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Sun, May 22, 2011 7:44:44 AM
>Subject: [compost_tea] Sheep poop
>
>
>
>Dennis,
>
>You have an excellent source of substrate there. I have been feeding goat
>and sheep poop to my worms for 8 or 10 years now and they love it. You
>just need to pre-decompose it before introducing your worms to the bed. It
>only takes 2 to 3 weeks to do that.
>
>Happy worming!
>
>Ben
>
>
>


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