truthman10200 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Watched your video this morning and made one with my children mid-day. Used some older, mismatched tubs with a few small bricks in the bottom one for stabilizers for the upper bin. Didn't own a drill, so I used a hammer and punch to make the holes. We already have our first layer of bedding and food waste in and will have more by the end of the weekend, thanks!

Jefferdaughter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@snippax - You can! The compost pile should be established & 'active' w/ adequate decaying plant material/carbon to balance the high nitrogen content of the meat or dairy products, which should be well buried within the pile. Properly done, there will be no odors or flies. I would not try these materials in a worm bin set up in a home, however. You are right, they are very nutrient dense materials; a shame to waste.

Jefferdaughter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@firetoy911 - If your rabbit cages are outside & raised, why not create composting bins beneath the cages? With or wi/out addedworms, all the materials you mention compost readily. Hay & straw adds carbon, which helps absorb the urine and should be added to balance the nitrogen of the urine. Wherever you set up your compost pile, you should get great results.

Jefferdaughter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@snippax - Meat & dairy products are nitrogen rich &

Werd2yermom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Thanks TheCompostGuy! How many worms would you start out with with that size bin?

firetoy911 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I have two questions, 1) what happens to the cardboard bedding? Do they eat it up as well? Also, I am looking for a way to compost rabbit waste which includes rabbit pellets, grains that fall through the cages, hay, some straw, and moisture. Now between all my rabbits they probably pump out 30-50 pounds per week but my biggest concern is whether the worms would process the hay portion to a significant degree. The hay and bulky stuff adds volume to my manure pile :-(

ginamarina101 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@Coleslaw909 yes, fish is also animal meat. like 000winter000 said down there, adding meat will attract flies leading to maggots.

Coleslaw909 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What about Fish? Should I avoid that too?

midnightmandi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

excellent video and excellent supplier of red wigglers. I am very please with my vericulture I purchased from Thecompostguy.

67kpg (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

very cool thanks