How to Compost Chicken Manure in 18 Days?
Recently, our company has received many customers’ inquiries in poultry farms or organic fertilizer plants. They are very concerned about the equipment and process for composting chicken manure. Here, we provide a comprehensive guide on how to compost chicken manure in 18 days, focusing on the necessary equipment, raw materials, and specific steps involved.
What Raw Materials Are Needed for Chicken Manure Composting?
Indeed, chicken dung is rich in nitrogen and an essential raw material in organic fertilizer production. Composting chicken manure requires a balance of materials to create an optimal environment for decomposition. Typically, maintaining the right C/N ratio in composting process, between 25:1 and 30:1, is crucial for effective composting. In addition, adding carbon sources like rice husk, corn straw, or sawdust helps balance the C/N ratio. Moreover, you can use fermentation bacteria for organic matter quick decomposition. Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus licheniformis are commonly of use to accelerate the composting process.
Materials for Composting Chicken Manure
What Is The Process of Composting Chicken Dung Over 18 Days?
Composting chicken manure involves several steps to ensure the process is efficient and effective. We have summarized the basic day-by-day operation procedure based on the feedback of different customers to their chicken manure composting process.
Day 1-3
Firstly, it’s important to reduce the chicken manure moisture. At the beginning, chicken dung has about 80% water. Thus, a dewatering machine can reduce moisture down to 50-60%. Additionally, you can collect chicken manure and carbon sources to achieve the optimal C/N ratio. You need to add fermentation bacteria to facilitate chicken dung decomposition. Besides, you must pile the materials in a suitable composting area, ensuring good ventilation.
Day 4-7
Secondly, during the chicken manure fermentation process, you must monitor the temperature closely. What’s more, the best fermentation temperature range is 60-70℃. When the temperature naturally exceeds 70℃, you can choose a suitable composting equipment to turn the pile for maintaining aeration and even decomposition.
Day 8-10
Thirdly, you need to continue monitoring the temperature and moisture of compost piles in this stage. The decomposition rate will be high during this phase, and the pile will produce a significant amount of heat. If it’s necessary, you can increase turn frequency of compost piles. Also, if it becomes too dry, you should add water at a certain degree.
Day 11-14
Fourthly, after the 11th day, the temperature of composts may start to stabilize. Certainly, you should keep turning the pile by the compost turner to maintain aeration and moisture at an excellent level. If any foul odors appear, which indicate anaerobic conditions, you must turn the piles more frequently to ensure complete decomposition and uniform mixtures.
Day 15-18
By now, the compost should be mature, with a stable temperature and a crumbly texture. At this time, the moisture content of chicken manure compost should be around 25-30%. Finally, the compost is now ready for the next handling process.
What Equipment Are Essential for Composting Chicken Manure Efficiently?
A screw dehydrator is essential for reducing the moisture content in chicken manure before composting. This machine effectively removes excess water, ensuring optimal conditions for the composting process. With durable stainless steel construction, the dewatering machine offers consistent performance and longevity, making it a reliable choice for efficient manure management.
Screw Press Dewatering Machine
Chicken Manure Compost Machines
Selecting the right composting machine is crucial for efficient composting. We offer seven types of compost turners. Our composting solutions include groove type turners with customizable depths, wheel and chain plate turners for large-scale operations, and moving and crawler type turners for versatility. We also offer horizontal fermenters for fast processing and vertical fermenters for limited space, though higher cost makes them less ideal.
Furthermore, we can customize an optional water spray system for each compost plans to provide moisture during the composting process. Hence, these machines provide efficient solutions for producing high-quality organic fertilizer powder or granules from chicken manure.
Composting chicken manure in 18 days is available with the right equipment and process management. Our fertilizer production machines offer cost-efficient and effective solutions for every customer. By following these steps and monitoring key factors, you can produce high-quality chicken dung compost efficiently. As a professional fertilizer equipment manufacturer, Yushunxin is committed to providing the best solutions for your composting needs.
