How These Brothers Turn Chicken Manure Into Gold!

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @farmlearningtim   Turning low density chook manure into a consistent, pelletised biological fertiliser—and swapping it in for DAP at sowing. In the Riverina near Griffith, NSW, Alistair & Hugh McDonald show us their open-air compost “factory,” purpose-built pellet plant, and the on-farm results with irrigated winter crop. Why watch: • Slash fertiliser costs and freight with high-density pellets • Get consistent flowability through drills/air seeders • Feed soil biology for better nutrient efficiency • Hear a farmer’s real-world trial replacing DAP at the same rate Featuring: • Alistair & Hugh McDonald — Riverina Sustainable Fertilizers (pelletised poultry-compost) • Farmer trial: Duncan (irrigated winter crop, swapped DAP for pellets) • Location: Near Griffith, NSW (Riverina) What we cover: moisture management, compost temps (50–60°C), C:N ~30:1, inoculants (humics + microbes + trace minerals), hammer-milling, PLC safety, pelleting, cooling & screening, planter-friendly granules. 👉 Like this? Subscribe to Farm Learning:    / @timthompsonag   👉 More on regenerative farming & gear: https://timthompson.ag 👉 Channel memberships & extras: (click “Join” on the channel) Related videos you might like: • Small Water Cycle & Pasture Biology    • Why Are These Cows Thriving With No Rain?   • Enterprise Stacking for Profit    • Want a Viable Small Farm? Enterprise Stack...   • DIY Fence Build: Tools & Tips    • Build An Indestructible Steel Fence in Min...   #soilhealth #regenerativeagriculture #australianfarming #fertiliser #composting Riverina Sustainable Fertilisers https://www.rsf.solutions/ Check out my website for even more content https://timthompson.ag/ Support me on Patreon   / timthompsonmedia   Facebook   / timthompsonmedia   Instagram   / timthompson.ag   Subscribe for a new video each week! New content uploaded every weekend. My Channel    / @farmlearningtim   00:00 Why pelletised chook manure? (cost & consistency) 00:41 The McDonald brothers’ big bet & new plant 01:49 Freight win: low test weight → high-density pellets 02:58 Moisture control & managing litter variability 03:34 Biology boost: humics, microbes & trace minerals 04:46 Compost science: C:N ≈ 30:1, feeding microbes 05:34 Temperature window: 50–60 °C & turning strategy 06:35 “Blue-sky factory”: inoculants & the compost turner 07:28 Purpose-built plant: PLC safety & flow control 08:35 Grinding & magnets: prepping an organic feedstock 09:58 Pelleting: pressure, cut length & process IP 11:36 Cooling & screening: flowable, planter-safe granules 12:32 Why pellets = consistency + living biology 13:14 Farmer trial: swapping DAP for pellets (same rate) 14:18 Seeder setup & handling (Gason air seeder) 15:06 Results, costs & the case for biology 16:00 Wrap-up, links & how to learn more