The Poultry Keeper

CP · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Raw fleece

What can you do with it?

Someone on my local freecycle is offering some that will only be burnt if no one want's them, which seems a waste. Sad

I don't do spinning! Any other uses?

Bhindi · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

I read in the organic way mag, that it was also used as a natural garden mulch. It would be criminal to burn it... Also if left in a bush in early spring maybe nesting birds would pull bits out to use in nests?

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6972 Location: isle of lewis

it is now classed as a grade 3 catagery waste
farmers are not allowed to burn or bury it it has to be processed
or we have to pay for it to be taken away , Rolling Eyes

great insulation ,
you could always wash it and use it to stuff pillows Wink

carn't you use it without spinning it to felt

mojo · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject:

wash it in disinfectant water dry and use for insulation.........every thing from roofs / to egg boxes for carraige/stich between layers of material as quilts....and put the odds in the compost bin........come on CP be creative

Auntie Noo · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 496 Location: Guildford

You can use it to line hanging baskets. Or I have several under the bath used as insulation cos it got draughty and cold! it does compost, although slowly! but you could probably use it in a no dig bed as the bottom layer. Put under runner bean plants or other water loving veg. to hold moisure and stop soil drying out ('cos that's going to happen loads in this weather isn't it!) Learn to spin???!!!! Laughing

Dye it and Felt it for pictures or wall-hangings. Make a draught excluder......... I'm running out now!!

Arisali · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Cheshire UK

do u think it's feasible to stuff it under the coop for winter insulation??
just curious here. Smile

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1744 Location: norfolk

We have our own water supply from a bore hole. I use fleece to insulate the pipes where they are above ground but before they enter the house. Wrap fleece round pipes then encase in heavy plastic bags (I used fertilizer bags). Tie with billyband.