Cat litter in the compost. Did I read that right?
Thanks, I should clarify that I use fresh from the bag, dry cat litter in the garbage can to keep the chicken manure dessicated. It has not been used by the cat, and if it had it would not be suitable for the pile.
A lot of the nitrogen in chicken manure is in the form of uric acid which breaks down and oxidizes off as ammonia. By keeping it dry it preserves the potency of the nitrogen which is why it heats up the pile so fast.
It was chilly outside this morning, and all six chooks were sitting in the pile with steam coming up around them all...