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How can I dispose of waste down and feathers?

 

Please turn to your local waste disposal consultancy service, if you want to dispose of bedding you have no further use for. 

 

Please turn to your local waste disposal consultancy service, if you want to dispose of bedding you have no further use for. 

Waste down and feathers have an elevated nitrogen content.
 
The nutrient contents of feather meal, horn meal and barn manure have been tested and compared in a study by the German Hohenheim University, which is called “The Application of Feather Meal as Organic Nitrogen Fertilizer in Agriculture and Horticulture”. In the following table, you will find the results:

 

Comparison of the nutrient contents of feather meal, horn meal and barn manure
  Feather meal Horn meal Barn manure
Organic substance (C) 45% 70% 18%
Nitrogen 14% 10% 1,7%
Further essential nutrients (g/KG DM)
Phosphorus 2,9 1,8 2,5
Potassium 1,5 1,2 5,0
Magnesium 0,8 0,3 1,5
 

Down and feathers can be disposed of in an environment-friendly way. They make an excellent fertilizer.