Can You Compost Meat & Other Animal Parts? — Homesteading Family
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Many compost tutorials will tell you not to add meat, blood, and other animal parts to your compost pile due to concerns of pathogens and for fear of attracting wildlife or unwanted pests. However, we compost our animal waste every single year and end up with beautiful, nutrient-rich compost that's ready to be added to our garden soil. And so can you!
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