[Nhcoll-l] compost

[Revelez, Marcia (CDC/DDPHSS/CSELS/DLS)]

Hey Greg,
I've helped prepped and bury a rhino.  I know it's not compost, but it came out fine.  A little stained from the dirt, but a good bath soak took care of all of that.  We removed the skull, limbs and tail (anything with small bones) and buried everything else. Just be sure to remember where you buried it - it took ours about a year ;)

Marcy


From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Thomas Labedz
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 2:58 PM
To: Watkins-Colwell, Gregory <gregory.watkins-colwell at yale.edu>; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] compost

I've done some skeletal prep with my lawn waste compost pile at home. Turned out very nice, grease free; but took about a year. Any exposed bone will be subject to gnawing by rodents or scavenging by larger mammalian pests. I suggest some sort of galvanized metal hail screen, perhaps on a framework of some sort, that will prevent damage. Squirrels, raccoons, etc. would chew right through a tarp and small rodents would go under it.
Thomas Labedz, Collections Manager
University of Nebraska State Museum
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.

From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu>> On Behalf Of Watkins-Colwell, Gregory
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 1:51 PM
To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu<mailto:nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] compost

Just a quick question to all those who have composted larger specimens for skeletal prep.

I'm wondering if anybody covers the compost pile with something like a tarp or maybe landscape fabric?  What are the pros and cons of doing that?


Greg


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