I hope to work out a way to compost dog poop. Thinking of drilling a 10 diameter inch hole 40 inches deep and putting the stuff in along with some vegetable garbage and some worms. The manure should keep the temperature up and the food should allow worms to thrive. The ground could freeze down to 42 inches here.

I always had good luck by digging a deep hole and filling it with vegatation under the spot a tree was planted.

Also I am interested in a few chickens that I can feed the best food besides grain: flaxseed and cod liver oil. Which site would be appropriate for that venture.

Lorenzo

About 5 feet away from my ornamental trees (to avoid hitting too many large tree roots), I dig a hole approximately 12 inches deep and 12 inches wide. That is big enough to hold all of the poop for approximately a week. I don't add anything else (have a separate compost pile for everything else). Once the hole is full, I cover it back over with the original soil so it resembles a large mound and dig a new hole about 2 feet away.

As the poop breaks down, the mound will sink on its own without any additional work from you. The tree also appreciates the nutrients. Best of all, the worms and other composting helpers will follow the trail of poop from hole to hole around the tree. By the time you get all the way around (provided it's a good sized tree), the original hole site will be fully composted and ready for refilling.

Just one word of caution: Make sure to do this around ornamental trees and bushes only. There are many who believe that composting dog poop around fruit trees can cause contamination of the fruit, even if your dogs are perfectly healthy. It's just not worth the risk either way.

Happy composting! :)

Use wood stove pellets for cat litter, and everything is biodegradable.

I don't cover the hole with anything as it's filling. The dogs leave it alone (although I've heard of some dogs getting a taste for feces. ick). Even in the middle of summer, I didn't have many bug problems. The only modification I make in the summer is to dig the hole a bit shallower so it fills up quicker. With this many dogs though, filling it up quickly isn't exactly a problem. ;)

I've also been known to dump rotten apples and such found around the yard in with the poo. The native worms seem to like the system.

My latest idea: I'm going to concentrate all the "contributions" over the winter in a specific area that's never grown grass well and try sowing pumpkin seeds there in the spring (ornamental only, not for eating). I figure the pumpkins will enjoy all the rich nutrients and I'll be ready for next Halloween.