Using Chicken Manure Fertilizer in Your Vegetable Garden

For vegetable gardens, no manure is more desired than chicken manure. Excellent fertilizer, but requires correct use. Learn about chicken manure compost and garden application.

Using Chicken Manure for Vegetable Garden Fertilizer

Very high nitrogen, good potassium/phosphorus. High nitrogen + balanced nutrients = best manure for vegetables.

But high nitrogen burns/kills plants if not properly composted. Composting mellows nitrogen for garden suitability.

Composting Chicken Manure

Composting breaks down powerful nutrients for plant usability.

Simple: use bedding from your chickens or get used bedding from chicken farmers. Put in compost bin, water thoroughly, turn every few weeks for aeration.

Takes 6-9 months average for proper composting. Exact time depends on conditions. If uncertain, wait 12 months.

Finished: spread evenly over garden, work in with shovel/tiller. Chicken manure produces excellent vegetable soil—bigger, healthier vegetables.