Gardening > Birds & Bird HousesSeptember 03, 2007

Safety of and Getting Rid of Bat Guano

I want to install a bat house in my yard. If I do, how do I get rid of the guano? Is it safe to handle?

Linda from Kansas City, KS

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09/07/2007

Hi Linda,

I would just wear one of those allergy masks when you pick it up, toss it into the compost, or directly onto the flowers, or whatever. A bat house, how neat. Your bug population will definitely go down.

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09/05/2007

Wear gloves and a face mask when you remove it. Dry bat guano is powdery and you definitely do not want to breathe it, same for any other rodent dung.

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09/04/2007

Wow never heard of anyone wanting bats around before. Scared of them. Glad I live here, no offense.

By Ed (Guest Post) 09/03/2007

Don't get rid of it! It's the best fertilizer around. If you can't use it give it to a friend that gardens.

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09/03/2007

I have never heard of bat guano so I googled it. Wikipedia has some really good info about it. According to them it's safe and good for fertilizer.
Read the article and then make your decision.

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