Chicken manure, often called "black gold," provides one of the most nutrient-rich boosts for your soil. Different types of chicken manure exist, with variations in quality and composition. You can ...

A natural, plentiful byproduct of the poultry industry has proven to be an effective fertilizer for use in commercial marigold production. Researchers report that chicken litter-based fertilizers can ...

The following is an excerpt from Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind by Gene Logsdon (Chelsea Green, 2010). In his humorous, anecdotal manifesto, Logsdon imparts how to transform farm, pet and ...

JALAJALA, Rizal – Poultry farms and entrepreneurs now need not worry on the disposal of the feathers of their dressed chickens. A technology that can convert chicken feathers into organic liquid ...

We have recently learned students across our state are being taught a lesson in environmental education that is factually incorrect. We are concerned that students — and their parents — are being ...

ABUJA — The Nigerian government said it subsidizes the cost of fertilizer, but some farmers say they never see a discount, paying as much as $40 a bag. In the Niger Delta region, some chicken farmers ...

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS—Recent movements aimed at managing environmental impacts of agriculture have spurred interest in the development and use of organic and natural fertilizers for commercial ...