5 Things To Do With Chicken Poop

Backyard hens are allowed by the City of Cheyenne. The next question is, "What do we do with all of the poop?" Here is the scoop on what you can do with hen poop.

There are many different ideas out there, but whatever you do, make sure you use proper protection and when it doubt, check it out with someone who knows a little something about spreading and handling this stuff.

It has been noted that hens produce about 45 pounds of poop, per hen, per year. If you times that by 6 hens in the yard, well, you do that math. The point is that is a lot of poop.

So here are some ideas on what to do with all of that poo. Again, its up to you what you do with it.

1. Brew Chicken Manure Tea - This is done by taking a container and putting water in it. Put the chicken manure in a bag and seep it into the warm water. This will be a natural fertilizer for your garden.
2. Burn the Chicken Poop - Many farmers burn their chicken poop even though some states, like Maryland, are not wanting to recognize it as a renewable energy source. Just be careful of those methane pockets that could ignite and cause the fire to spread.
3. Fertilizer - You can work this into your garden before you lay plant flowers or plant seed. Just be very careful as you can burn your seeds and plants.. A little chicken poo goes a long way. Make sure you work it in well with a rake.
4. Make 'Kevlar' Out Of It - If you layer your chicken poop between beds of straw, eventually it will dry and become harder than Kevlar. You weave the straw, then the poop, then the straw and then the poop. You get the idea, right?
5. Poop Chop - This is great for your lawn. You take poop balls that have straw in them and put them all over your lawn. After the sun has dried them, you can take your lawn mower over them, which will chop them all over your law. Then once you water the lawn, it will seep into the grass and help to fertilize it.

See - there are a lot of creative things you can do with chicken poop. Just make sure you check your city or county ordinance before you do any burning. Also, make sure you wear protective masks and gloves before handling chicken poop, especially if it is dry.