How to Compost With Chicken Manure: Garden-Ready Soil by Spring!

Learn how to turn your garden waste and chicken litter into nutrient-rich compost for next year’s garden! 🌱🐓 In this video, Rich and Marian Patterson from Winding Pathways walk through the simple process of building a layered compost pile using: 🍂 Leaves and lawn clippings 🥕 Kitchen scraps 🎃 Old squash vines 🐓 Chicken litter from the coop 💧 Moisture to activate the bacteria You’ll see how layering these materials — and letting them rest over winter — creates loose, fertile compost that your plants will love by spring. This method is all about convenience and sustainability: ✔️ Compost bin next to the garden ✔️ Coop nearby ✔️ A natural cycle of reusing what your homestead already produces Think of it as the backyard version of the Lion King “Circle of Life” 🦁— last year’s squash turns into this year’s soil, powered by your chickens!