Backyard Aquaponics
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Ive got meat rabbits I and am trying to supplement all their diet from my AP system. Ive noticed the chickens eat their poop quickly, its also a cold compost which means there isnt enough nitrogen to burn up crops and it can be put directly on crops as a fertilizer without composting it etc (rabbit poop and worms are the best fertilizer)

Sooooo.... Once the poop is dried out do you think it would be ok to feed the catfish?

Im trying to start feeding the fish without pellets. Ive got a BSF, duckweed, just planted moringa trees (miracle or drumstick tree), clippings from the AP and curious about rabbit waste...thats not runny or from a sick rabbit

Be careful of ammonia spike if you do use it. How much protein is still in the rabbit waste. Not much use using it if there is nothing left for the fish to use except bulk material

I would use it to raise worms and fed the worms to the fish. At lest then you know the fish are receiving the protein they need.

I believe the only thing that kills pathogens from warm blooded critter waste is heat. Not sure that letting the rabbit poop dry out will do the trick.

Don't use the manure from any warm blooded animal in your AP system...

Apart from possible algae and ammonia issues... there are also potential disease, salmonella, and e-coli issues...

Apart from which... the animal poop is unlikely to actually provide any substantial feed value... for your fish...

10-4, TY for the education

Wonder why my chickens eat it? That combined with how good it is for grow bed fertilization, especially mixed with worms made me think it could be used.

What if I put it in my growbeds with the worms for extra fertilization in this initial 6 mo period I am waiting for the good bacteria to take off?? prolly still amonia issues...

Yep... and it wont take six months to cycle.... six weeks at most...

correct, I was referring to the 6 months needed to establish the good bacteria that breeds this nutrient rich food, much higher nutrient per ounce than any form of farming after the 6 mo mark

I second using the rabbit food to breed worms as opposed to using it directly in the AP.... iirc worms are about 12% protein by weight, 84% water, 2% ash, 1 % fat, 1% "other"... so they're an great source of protein for fish. Plus you'll have piles of worm castings built up that can be used in regular gardens.