On May 9, 4:26*pm, Arri London > wrote:
> Gill Smith wrote:
>
> > gradually getting my house sorted
>
> > went to a local environment group's open day yesterday
>
> > they no-no'ed composting fat, meat bones, fish heads etc.
>
> > their objection seemed to be it encourages rats
>
> > I've always thought composting *anything* organic is fair game
>
> > others of that opinion?
>
> Not one of my gardening books recommend composting animal products other
> than washed eggshells (for the calcium). We have coyotes, raccoons,
> skunks and the occasional bear wandering around. Decomposing animal
> products would entice them more than we'd like

Brushing the dog reminds me that hair is another animal product you
can put in your compost.