A delicate topic in the poultry yard.

A delicate topic in the poultry yard.

In any field, there are delicate topics that are discussed, if not in a whisper, then in a low voice.

So today, I won't shout loudly; I'll switch to semitones. I won't use minor notes; I'll try to weave into a major scale, lol.

We'll be talking about a bird waste product, namely, bird droppings. Despite their unpleasant odor, they are highly prized by gardeners, as they are considered one of the best fertilizers for plants.

However, each fertilizer comes with instructions for use, and improper use or overdosing can ruin everything.

So, I decided to find out what experienced gardeners and horticulturists think is the best way to use bird droppings, as I'm interested in raising broilers, chickens, and ducks, and they produce a ton of droppings!

First of all, I decided to watch a video about using bird droppings from a very experienced gardener who, I thought, knew everything about everything—or at least, he certainly did.

And you know, I was a little disappointed, because his advice suggested he knew a thing or two about gardening, but when it came to bird life... not so much.

For example, he said that manure from large poultry farms cannot be used because large companies use antibiotics and hormones to raise poultry, while the manure from private poultry farms, especially rural ones, is pure... I understand that it's impossible to know everything, but sometimes it's better to speak with knowledge about what you really know.

Speaking of hormones, such high-protein feed is very expensive, and even large poultry farms struggling to maintain profit margins may find it unaffordable.

As for antibiotics, most poultry farmers, with rare exceptions, use setronidazole and other medications to treat birds and deworm them.

You know, handling bird droppings—I'm talking about the kind that some consider cleaner, but carries a high risk of salmonella infection—is somehow riskier than eating a vegetable grown in a garden bed fertilized with the droppings of birds that have been treated throughout their lives.

So, it's a delicate topic in the poultry yard. This is just my opinion, and everyone decides for themselves the extent of these or other risks.

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Category:	Art, Photography, digital art.
Tools:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Location:	Ukraine
Author:	Author @barski. In my publications you will see only my author's works.