Well written article and fun to read. Many example pictures and not too much text to be boring.
Only four starts because i disagree somewhat with two of the disposal methods:
The »Dump in the woods« method, might be illegal in some areas and there is also the risk of contaminating the ground or surface water with unwanted fertilizer like phosphates and nitrates.
For similar reasons soiled bedding should not be burned: If the temperature is high enough nitrates may turn into Nitrate-Oxides which are not only noxious, but also not good for the climate.
Personally i compost the bedding from my duck-House together with content of the duck-run (soiled wood-chips) and use the resulting compost soil to grow seedlings in spring, which i then sell on the local flee-market.
Only four starts because i disagree somewhat with two of the disposal methods:
The »Dump in the woods« method, might be illegal in some areas and there is also the risk of contaminating the ground or surface water with unwanted fertilizer like phosphates and nitrates.
For similar reasons soiled bedding should not be burned: If the temperature is high enough nitrates may turn into Nitrate-Oxides which are not only noxious, but also not good for the climate.
Personally i compost the bedding from my duck-House together with content of the duck-run (soiled wood-chips) and use the resulting compost soil to grow seedlings in spring, which i then sell on the local flee-market.