Chicken Muck

[Mike Jupp]

Apologies if my question is in the wrong section - I am new to this!! We are an organic farm in West Sussex....and in the market for Chicken Muck....around 2000 tonnes per year. I require some contacts to help me a consistent supply. My telephone number is 07545424170

 

[Werzle]

I didnt realise you organic boys could use it, compost is what alot of organic farms use usually i thought

 

[delilah]

Read that Fridays are expanding they must have plenty.

 

[Mike Jupp]

I didnt realise you organic boys could use it, compost is what alot of organic farms use usually i thought

Yes we can use it

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I have organic poultry muck - but getting it from West Wales to Sussex would probably be a none starter
Have you considered using Slag which is passed by the Organic Association

 

[Mike Jupp]

Read that Fridays are expanding they must have plenty.

'Fridays'?? any further contact details and where are they based

 

[Mike Jupp]

I have organic poultry muck - but getting it from West Wales to Sussex would probably be a none starter
Have you considered using Slag which is passed by the Organic Association

From Wales would be a non starter - Haulage cost a killer. What do you mean by slag?

 

[lloyd]

Getting expensive in these parts ,and questions being asked
about phosphate levels in rivers.

 

[delilah]

'Fridays'?? any further contact details and where are they based

think HQ is Cranbrook way but will have sheds all over, google Friday's eggs.

 

[T Hectares]

Yes we can use it

And one of the protectionism / double standards from the SA is that Organic Farms can use conventional Poultry muck but the muck from an Organic poultry unit has to go onto Organic land
That ruling has meant the end of Chickens here.
And I believe that conventional muck that’s imported can’t contain any GM products so clearly any muck you use will be from Chickens that haven’t been fed GM Soya or Maize...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

From Wales would be a non starter - Haulage cost a killer. What do you mean by slag?

This

 

[deleted user 837354]

Slag is hardly comparable to chicken muck.

Broiler dung is that rich in nutrients you can literally top dress crops with it, I can't see that it would be permitted under organic regulations? 2000 tonnes is going to be worth around £10,000 in my view unless someone is desperate to get rid of it?

I would be looking for digestate or pig slurry if it was me but I had clients who were with OF & G and they were not allowed to use it because of possible GM feed content?

 

[Mad For Muck]

Slag is hardly comparable to chicken muck.

Broiler dung is that rich in nutrients you can literally top dress crops with it, I can't see that it would be permitted under organic regulations? 2000 tonnes is going to be worth around £10,000 in my view unless someone is desperate to get rid of it?

I would be looking for digestate or pig slurry if it was me but I had clients who were with OF & G and they were not allowed to use it because of possible GM feed content?

2000t will cost a lot more than £10000. Would be £30k+

 

[deleted user 837354]

2000t will cost a lot more than £10000. Would be £30k+

I quite agree, around here the price certainly used to be £5-£7 but I have no doubt it will be worth more than that to many farmers.

 

[CPF]

Apologies if my question is in the wrong section - I am new to this!! We are an organic farm in West Sussex....and in the market for Chicken Muck....around 2000 tonnes per year. I require some contacts to help me a consistent supply. My telephone number is 07545424170

Ring Nigel Berry At Gamber (07718) 427440 taught him everything about chicken muck , Tell him CPF put you in touch

 

[pom]

As an organic farmer who imports organic chicken muck it all comes down to your location, as haulage can make it very costly.check with your certification body as they are not all the same . I think some will let you use conventional free range muck if no gm are fed. There was someone advertising it delivered by artic a few years ago but was very dear to me. Even local haulage with your own kit has a high cost as it is wet and heavy and hard on your kit from someone who does it.

 

[Formatted]

and in the market for Chicken Muck....around 2000 tonnes per year.

Don't you collect green waste for Chichester? Can't you use that?

 

[Sid]

Have you considered using Slag which is passed by the Organic Association

From Wales would be a non starter - Haulage cost a killer. What do you mean by slag?

An variable product that has limited uses.
Have used it in the pass and seen no benefits organically.

 

[Sid]

We use to use chicken muck but it's now too costly to haul and store

Also spreading window was too narrow with the botulism risk on grassland.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Slag is hardly comparable to chicken muck.

Broiler dung is that rich in nutrients you can literally top dress crops with it, I can't see that it would be permitted under organic regulations? 2000 tonnes is going to be worth around £10,000 in my view unless someone is desperate to get rid of it?

I would be looking for digestate or pig slurry if it was me but I had clients who were with OF & G and they were not allowed to use it because of possible GM feed content?

Lot more Phosphate in slag and its a good liming product . Shifted a thousand ton last month alone to farms who have used it for donkeys years and love it