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Zone 7a | Stephen.JM added on November 6, 2016 | Answered

Are chicken bones good for the compost pile?

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Alisma
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Answered on November 6, 2016

Chicken bones are not recommended in compost piles because they will attract animals, and because they don't compost well in most home compost piles:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/what-can-you-compost.htm

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