Pigeon Manure???? Good idea or Bad?

[oldrockerjane]

I have two water butts catching rainwater coming off my roof down a drainpipe. Pigeons have been roosting on my roof since last year - this year coming back in abundance under my solar panels. I thought that this would contaminate my water so have been draining the water away then cleaning then out with disinfectant. I didn't realize that I could use pigeon droppings for manure, the same as chicken poo. Would it be okay used in my water as it wouldn't be dried out? Cheers

[Snadger]

I have seen blokes hanging nylon stockings filled with all sorts of dung but especially sheep muck in there water barrels as a feed for plants. Pigeon muck should be no different but may need diluted with clean water if too concentrated.

[Nicos]

I've done a bit of a gooogle and found this site. .... it's not much use though cos the translation is appalling...and quite funny in parts!

http://tootool.co/en-us/Products/6/pigeon/10/manure

[oldrockerjane]

Thanks to you both for the useful info, all that fertilizer wasted last year! Yes the link is quite funny but good knowledge Nicos.

[ameno]

Just be very careful handling it. Fresh bird excrement contains harmful bacteria which can easily cause infections if it gets into a cut on your hand or something.