Worm farms can dispose of your dog's poo without the need for chemicals and products. All you need is a separate worm farm set up for your dog poo, some worms and of course some doggy doo and you are on your way to converting mess into great compost for your garden. 8 нояб. 2011 г.
Is dog poo good for worms?
Yes worms do eat dog poo and cat poo and kitty litter as long as it is a paper or timber based product. Recent research by us and a Vet in the USA has shown that modern animal worm medications do not harm compost worms. Therefore recently wormed animal poo is safe to use in your worm farm as a worm food.
Can worms eat pet waste?
The short answer is that, YES, dog poop can certainly be processed by composting worms. My brother-in-law tosses most of his dop poop (during warmer times of the year) in a basic backyard composter containing Red Worms, and they readily convert it into rich compost.
What waste can you put in a worm farm?
Roughly 50% food scraps [nitrogen] and 50% paper or cardboard [carbon] is the magic formula for worm farm success. Food scraps, aged lawn clippings, tea leaves, coffee grounds, and vacuum cleaner dust – almost anything organic.
Can you compost dog poop?
There is a huge misconception that dog waste is not compostable. It very much is - it's just NOT safe to use in compost that will be used for consumable vegetation. Parasites and bacteria can live in dog waste including E. coli and salmonell along with several types of worms like ringworm and tapeworm.
