Posted March 18, 200817 yr The heatwave has finally broken today!! We had our first day under 40*C in 3 weeks and it was a lovely mild day of 31*C . Becase of the rageing heat (that makes me want to faint when out in it for more than 10 minuites), i have not done my weekly routine clean out of my aviary during that time - bad me Anyways, i got stuck into it today and it was a mess... because i misted the budgies daily the spilt seed and poop on the floor had caked together to make a hard cement like layer over the pavers (YUK : ) I was on my hands and knees scraping it off with a spatular(DOUBLE YUK : ).... i really dislike budgie mess (love everything else about them though ) - it's lovely and clean again now - phew okay, I'm getting to the point hehe.... I was thinking, is budgie poop any good composted down and used as fertaliser in the garden???
March 18, 200817 yr Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Forget the spatula....use an old fashioned garden hoe bent slightly to make the scraping easier.....long handle....no yukky stuff.
March 18, 200817 yr Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Forget the spatula....use an old fashioned garden hoe bent slightly to make the scraping easier.....long handle....no yukky stuff. sounds like you learnt from experience....
March 18, 200817 yr I'm not too sure but l know what you mean about how you really have to scrub it off... l clean mine every weekend without fail and yet some of it is so hard to get off, l have to scratch it off with my fingernails :
March 18, 200817 yr Author Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Forget the spatula....use an old fashioned garden hoe bent slightly to make the scraping easier.....long handle....no yukky stuff. I had the same seed concern too...My hubby seems to think that if i put it in one of thoes compost bins that it will kill any seeds love the HOE idea!! thanks Kaz!!! Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Forget the spatula....use an old fashioned garden hoe bent slightly to make the scraping easier.....long handle....no yukky stuff. sounds like you learnt from experience.... HMMMmmmm live and learn ay! I'm not too sure but l know what you mean about how you really have to scrub it off... l clean mine every weekend without fail and yet some of it is so hard to get off, l have to scratch it off with my fingernails : boy you must have strong fingernails
March 18, 200817 yr Author Spade for scraping and high pressure hose No fuss Why didn't i think of a spade - Dah! *bangs head on desk* - it's just like me to do things the hard way I was using a broom and I brought out the high pressure hose after i had cleaned all the muck to get the last bits off.... Edited March 18, 200817 yr by **Liv**
March 18, 200817 yr I use one of the builders scrapers. its got a long handle and a flat blade , you can get them from bunnings , then I vacumn it all up clean as a whistle.
March 18, 200817 yr Author I use one of the builders scrapers. its got a long handle and a flat blade , you can get them from bunnings , then I vacumn it all up clean as a whistle. Vacumn, i like it I have an old one i use out side too - double ---> The hose just moves the stuff around.... hmmm... how to use a vacumn without freaking out the birds...????
March 18, 200817 yr Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Forget the spatula....use an old fashioned garden hoe bent slightly to make the scraping easier.....long handle....no yukky stuff. I had the same seed concern too...My hubby seems to think that if i put it in one of thoes compost bins that it will kill any seeds :budgiedance: love the HOE idea!! thanks Kaz!!! unfortunately with the composting, it will not kill all seeds. l learned this the hard way. 2 years ago l heard that sheep manure was an excellent compost to use, so off l went and l got a whole bunch of sheep manure for my garden. everything was growing very nicely, until l started to noticed l was getting a ton of weeds in my garden. so l had a whole garden full of daisy's. l spent weeks weeding them out. needless to say that was the last time l would use manure. instead l now use worm gold ( worm poop ) as my compost and it hasn't given me any trouble like the sheep did.
March 19, 200817 yr Most likely....the only thing to worry about is seed germinating I suppose. Composting doesn't kill the seeds germinating. I have a pet pigeon & my budgies mess too ... so I dumped it all in the composter & used the soil in potted plants & the flower beds last season. I ended up with a nice crop of millet, corn on the cob & sunflowers. It made the raccoons & the wild birds awfully happy. I just left it all for them to scavenge on their own.
March 19, 200817 yr Spade for scraping and high pressure hose No fuss But I thought you can't use those in water restrictions...
March 19, 200817 yr Spade for scraping and high pressure hose :hap: No fuss But I thought you can't use those in water restrictions... mmm. we can't down here!!!... you are correct in that! But... different states and cities have different laws
March 19, 200817 yr Author Spade for scraping and high pressure hose :hap: No fuss But I thought you can't use those in water restrictions... mmm. we can't down here!!!... you are correct in that! But... different states and cities have different laws Hoses can be used anytime when used in relation to the hygene of humans and animals :hap: Edited March 19, 200817 yr by **Liv**
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