bird droppings

[robert.sutherland]

> >:(what are we suposed to do with the droppings  Iv just come back from the tip But i were turned away thay said thay couldent take  it because of the ECOLI somesort of new rules But what am i suposed to do with two BINS full of dropping I carent go round fly tiping    HELP is there a proper place to get rid   yours in sport  BOB

[bewted]

find a person who has a smallholding or large vegetable grower,they would be gratefull for manure!!!   or an allotments association,,ted

[robert.sutherland]

Thats a idea i dident know pigeon droppings were good for manure cheers ill try that                                 yours in sport     BOB

[Peckedhen]

Our council issue compost bins - mine go in there with the grass cuttings.

[Guest]

I think you'll find that under the current AI racing license regime (biosecurity) pigeon droppings are to be bagged and binned, with the local authority disposing of them as normal with the rest of the waste that goes to landfill sites.

 

Wouldn't be spreading them in the garden until you check-out the biosecurity guidance. If I can find it , I'll post.

 

 

[robert.sutherland]

I normally do that peckedhen but they stopped me they said its some new rules they have to keep up to      Bruno my garden is to small could do that  cheers            yours in sport   BOB

[bewted]

didnt know that bruno,but,accept your word,,,,i mix droppings with garden lime and dig into flower/veg beds,,,,nice flowers,so sweet veg,yum,yum

[Guest]

Don't know for certain but have a look at the extract below. My reading of it was and still is: If it applies to the droppings that you carry home in the basket, seems sensible to assume that it also applies to the droppings cleared out of your loft:-

 

 

 

Conditions applying to gatherings for pigeon races and pigeon training events (into England from the British Isles): Biosecurity conditions to be applied:-

 

All litter and manure within the cages, crates or baskets must be contained until disposal. Any spillages outside the cage to be cleansed and disinfected immediately.

 

All litter and manure must be disposed of in a manner which does not present a risk of spread of the disease, e.g. in sealed bags for normal refuse collection in such a manner that other birds do not have direct access to it.

 

All exhibitors/entrants must be instructed to cleanse and disinfect the show cages, crates or baskets before the event and be advised that they should be cleansed and disinfected on return to the home premises and before they are used to hold any other bird.

 

 

 

[Guest]

2004 was a particularly bad year for me, and I didn't enjoy my pigeons at all. One of the many things that happened was in February I had a 'have you a minute' look from my next door neighbour; she then complained that for the last two summers she had been getting plagued with flies (co-incidently, my pigeons had arrived two years ago). She had noticed that these were very small flies as if newly hatched and had asked a pigeon fancier if pigeons caused flies and his reply (thanks very much) was 'Aye, no bloody half'.

 

So my pigeons had caused the flies in her house in the last two very hot summers, and I was hearing about it midwinter, two years later.

 

To cut a long story short, No flies breeding in my loft but  I used to mix the pigeon droppings with the garden compost, and wrap the whole lot up in polythene and store it over the winter at the bottom of the garden under the conifer hedge, then fork it in the following spring.

 

Had a good search around the garden and soon discovered that what I thought were needles from the hedge lying on top of the poly hap was in fact eggs - flies eggs. As composting generates heat, seems I created an ideal fly incubator.

 

I phoned Falkirk Council's Environmental Health Department and a guy came out same day: advised me to phone another Council Health department and ask for permission to put future droppings in the refuse bin. Did so and was told to bag droppings, seal the bag and put in bin - have done so ever since, and since the recycle scheme has come in, have put them in the green general bin, the one that goes to landfill.

 

Peckedhen, I looked at the rules for what goes into garden refuse bin for composting, but as putting food leftovers in that bin is barred in my Council area , I've stuck with the landfill one for the bird's droppings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bewted]

hi brun,if any animal/bird mess found in our green recycle bins,,GETS CONDEMNED WITH BIG STICKER ON BIN,,,,wont empty it at all,,,ted

[Peckedhen]

Ooh, I think you're right guys. :B

 

I think that, because I have so few birds, the droppings haven't been noticed. So, it's bagged and binned from now on!

[Guest]

I put my droppings in a pit in the end of the garden and the neighbours collect them for their gardens.

[westy]

yes go to an allotoments or burry it in your garden.

[andy]

BUNG YOUR BIN MEN A FIVER EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS, THEY DONT MIND WHAT THEY LOAD IN THE LORRY!!!!!

[bewted]

andy,,,,an odd time inspector goes on the dustcart rounds checking bins,,,

[robert.sutherland]

thanks people looks like the lad that told me about these new rules at the council tip was right i were thinking  he was telling me some OLD BULL  looks like ill be going to find some gardeners DO you know anybody iv got plenty  its free to good home  glad its not the bull stuff     P oo      ahh                                              yours in sport            BOB

[THE FIFER]

the correct procudure is to tie them in plastic bags and put them in ur refuge bin, as u do with ur dogs poo, u get free bags for ur dogs at local council offices, this is the only place for it as ur refuge is the only one which is not recycled,

[Chatrace]

I put a Toilet in the garage, and if ya keep up with the cleaning just dump and flush if your on plblic sewers. Now out at my race loft I have 168 acres to spread it over. The guy that leases it wonders why the corn is higher just off the loft,lol

[jimmy white]

;D ;D walking by ,a bird sh,, on me. my mate handed me a tissue, i told him not to be so stupid,,,,,ittl be miles away by now  ;D ;D ;D

[THE FIFER]

WAS IT WATERY JIMMY OR FIRM WITH A WHITE TOP

[bewted]

s**t falls on the righteuosness,,,,,,,bless you my son,,,father ted,,hahaha,,,,(sorry)

[THE FIFER]

WHAT BIN DID U PUT IT IN JIMMY

[Guest]

s**t falls on the righteuosness,,,,,,,bless you my son,,,father ted,,hahaha,,,,(sorry)

 

Brilliant show that  ;D

 

Pity the guy met the Big Guy so soon!!!!

[bewted]

bruno,it was clockie who started callng me father ted,,,but,,,,they do say,,where theres muck theres money,,,ted