Comments on: Can I put hard boiled eggs in a compost or a worm bin? http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin Kitchen Composter Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:26:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Luc J http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1458 Luc J Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:33:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin#comment-1458 No meat and dairy products, I suppose no eggs then.<br><b>References : </b><br> No meat and dairy products, I suppose no eggs then.
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]]> By: meanolmaw http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1457 meanolmaw Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:04:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin#comment-1457 not in the compost, the rats would come from far and wide to get eggs!!.... worms cannot handle that much protein all at once, so the eggs would just rot and stink.... so, no.....<br><b>References : </b><br> not in the compost, the rats would come from far and wide to get eggs!!…. worms cannot handle that much protein all at once, so the eggs would just rot and stink…. so, no…..
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]]> By: J J Bear http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1456 J J Bear Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:33:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin#comment-1456 Egg yolk is a fat, so I would not use it in a worm bed. The white is protein and I see no reason why it could not be used. To be safe, partition off a small amount of worms and let them try the whites and see what happens. No fats in the compost pile. Perhaps the wildlife in your area would like the yolks? However that might encourage something you do not want on a daily basis, as coons can get to be a problem.<br><b>References : </b><br> Egg yolk is a fat, so I would not use it in a worm bed.
The white is protein and I see no reason why it could not be used.
To be safe, partition off a small amount of worms and let them try the whites and see what happens.
No fats in the compost pile.
Perhaps the wildlife in your area would like the yolks? However that might encourage something you do not want on a daily basis, as coons can get to be a problem.
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]]> By: slongfello http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1455 slongfello Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:46:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin#comment-1455 yes but this requires a specially designed composter. Composters that can handle meat and milk products have several common features. 1) They are air tight or otherwise designed to contain odours. 2) They have reinforced sides to keep scavengers out. 3) They have aerating features that bring fresh oxygen in and promote the activity of aerobic bacteria, or in the case of the bokashi composters, they use special anaerobic bacteria. 4) They are insulated to generate high temperatures that thermophilic bacteria use to break down proteins.<br><b>References : </b><br> yes but this requires a specially designed composter. Composters that can handle meat and milk products have several common features.

1) They are air tight or otherwise designed to contain odours.

2) They have reinforced sides to keep scavengers out.

3) They have aerating features that bring fresh oxygen in and promote the activity of aerobic bacteria, or in the case of the bokashi composters, they use special anaerobic bacteria.

4) They are insulated to generate high temperatures that thermophilic bacteria use to break down proteins.
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]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin/comment-page-1#comment-1454 Katie Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:35:59 +0000 http://www.kitchencomposterblog.com/worm-composting-bin/can-i-put-hard-boiled-eggs-in-a-compost-or-a-worm-bin#comment-1454 No you can't, only the egg shells. (:<br><b>References : </b><br> No you can't, only the egg shells. (:
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