Compost pits

[allensylves]

The usual recommendation is to not place meat, animal matter or feces in a compost pile. However, a friend of mine worked on composting for LSU before he retired. They put fish into rice hulls inside a wire mesh cylinder (if I remember right, it was about 4 feet across) for ventilation and to keep things in place. In a few weeks there was no trace of the fish or the bones and there was never any fishy odor. Sawdust or other fairly fine, high carbon material should work equally well.

Allen
Baton Rouge, LA & HPP