Timothy hay recycling

by Jodi

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I use timothy hay as part of the bedding for my 2 guinea pigs. I do a complete change of their house every 2 to 3 days so I go through a lot of hay. I usually dump it into the fire pit and burn it off every few weeks but I'm thinking it might have another use. Can I recycle it for the garden? We don't compost but should I just dump it on the garden and then till it under this spring? It will have piggy poo mixed in :)

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Douglas Hunt on Feb 23, 2015
According to Kansas State you can use Timothy hay and rabbit manure in composting, so I would think the guinea pig manure would fall in the same category. You would want to make sure the Timothy hay hadn't been treated with any form of herbicide. http://www.sedgwick.ksu.edu/p.aspx?tabid=432

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- Jodi on Feb 23, 2015
  @Douglas Hunt Thanks! It's not treated. I buy the good stuff coz my piggys also eat it. Hubby said to just start a pile near one of the garden beds for now. I've always wanted a compost pile so maybe this would be a start! Thanks for the link too. Going now!
  
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- Douglas Hunt on Feb 23, 2015
  @Jodi Make it so!
  
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