animal hair

Posted by Roy on October 6, 2008 at 12:26pm
Can animal hair, such as cat or bunny hair, compost? I have two rabbits who shed like crazy and it would make me less irritated sweeping it up if I had a good use for it.Roy

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  • Harry Harrison February 6, 2009 at 3:40am
    I compost animal hair, dog hair from the grooming parlor, human hair-my own. Also put it in my worm farm. Breaks down slowly in both but the worms love it. Full of nitrogen so a very useful additive. One of my friends has a fox problem with his geese and has been using human hair from the hair dresser around his property to deter the foxes. Seems to be working!
    If getting hair from outside sources check that they aren't using chemical treatments like perms.
    cheers Harry
  • Melissa Rennells December 9, 2008 at 10:59pm
    if you have problems with rabits in your area it will also help to deter them from your garden
  • Nick December 4, 2008 at 3:15pm
    Yep, it's in the Greens (hair is protein, which is a lot of nitrogen). Check this site out!! http://www.compostinfo.com/main/intro.htm
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  • Nick December 4, 2008 at 3:13pm
    Yep, animal hair is in the greens (proteins are high in Nitrogen) they say it is slow to degrade though!
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