What Is the Best Process for Wet Chicken Manure Treatment?

As a chicken farm owner, you are very familiar with this problem: fresh chicken manure is wet, sticky, and difficult to manage. This high moisture content, often around 75%, creates odors, attracts pests, and poses environmental risks. At Fude Machinery, we understand this challenge completely. We will show you a proven process and the key equipment designed to handle high moisture chicken manure. You can turn this daily problem into a valuable, profitable organic fertilizer.

Last updated: July 2025 | Estimated reading time: 11 minutes

Table of Contents

• Why Is High Moisture Chicken Manure a Major Issue?
• The Step-by-Step Process for Perfect Manure Management
• What Key Equipment Does Your Chicken Farm Need?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Conclusion and Your Next Steps

Why Is High Moisture Chicken Manure a Major Issue?

High moisture chicken manure is difficult to handle, causes strong odors, and composts very slowly. The excess water makes the manure heavy and messy to move. It also creates an environment without oxygen, which leads to harmful gas emissions and potential pollution of local water sources.

When chicken manure is too wet, it doesn’t compost properly. Instead of breaking down into healthy compost, it rots. This rotting process produces ammonia and other smelly gases that can harm your workers and animals. The wet conditions are also a perfect breeding ground for flies and harmful bacteria. Furthermore, trying to apply wet manure directly to fields can burn plant roots due to its high concentration of raw nutrients. Solving the moisture problem is the first and most important step in effective chicken manure management.

The Step-by-Step Process for Perfect Manure Management

Transforming wet, problematic manure into a valuable resource involves a clear, systematic process. Each step is designed to solve a specific problem, from reducing moisture to creating a stable, market-ready fertilizer. We provide the complete line of machinery to make this process seamless for your farm.

Step 1: Dewatering – The Critical Starting Point

The first and most crucial step is to mechanically remove the excess water. A manure dewatering machine is used to squeeze the raw manure, reducing its moisture content from 75-80% down to a much more manageable 50-60%.

Think of this step as getting control of the material. Our screw press dewatering machine is specifically designed for this job. It takes the wet slurry and separates it into two parts: a liquid and a solid. The solid part becomes a fluffy, crumbly material that is easy to pile up and handle. The separated liquid is a nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be stored and used for irrigation. This single step solves the biggest initial problem, reduces the manure’s volume and weight, and prepares it perfectly for composting.

Step 2: Composting – Creating Safe, Stable Fertilizer

After dewatering, the solid manure must be composted. Composting uses natural microbes to break down organic matter, eliminate pathogens and seeds, and stabilize the rich nutrients. This is the most important step for creating high-quality organic fertilizer.

Composting requires oxygen. To ensure the process is fast and effective, you need a compost turner. This machine mixes and aerates the piles of dewatered manure. For large farms, a crawler compost turner  is ideal as it can handle large windrows efficiently. Proper composting takes a few weeks and completely transforms the raw manure into a dark, earthy-smelling, and nutrient-rich compost. This product is safe for crops and valuable for improving soil health.

Step 3: Crushing – Preparing for a Premium Product

The finished compost might still have some lumps or caked pieces. A crushing machine is used to break these down, creating a fine and uniform powder. This step is essential if you plan to make fertilizer pellets.

To create a professional-grade product, consistency is key. Our semi-wet material crusher is perfect for this application. It can easily handle the composted material and grind it into a fine powder. This fine powder is much easier to work with. It also ensures that any subsequent granulation process will produce smooth, uniform pellets. Even if you don’t granulate, crushing the compost makes it easier to spread evenly on fields.

Step 4: Granulating – Making Market-Ready Pellets

This optional but highly profitable step turns your composted powder into dense, easy-to-handle pellets. A granulator machine takes the powder and forms it into uniform granules, creating a premium fertilizer product.

This is how you maximize the value of your chicken manure. Fertilizer pellets are in high demand because they are dust-free, easy to store, transport, and apply with standard farm machinery. Our new type organic fertilizer granulator  is specifically designed for organic materials like chicken manure compost. It produces strong, uniform pellets that can be sold for a much higher price than simple compost, turning your farm’s waste stream into a significant revenue stream.

What Key Equipment Does Your Chicken Farm Need?

Choosing the right equipment depends on your goals. Do you want to produce compost for your own use, or do you want to create a commercial fertilizer product to sell? Here is a breakdown of the key machines.

Practical Advice:

• For On-Farm Use: If your main goal is to solve the manure problem and produce compost for your own fields, the dewatering machine and a compost turner are the most essential pieces of equipment. This core setup will handle the high moisture and create excellent compost.
• For Commercial Production: If you want to sell your fertilizer, you should invest in the complete organic fertilizer production line . This includes the crusher, granulator, dryer, cooler, and packaging machine. This turns your compost into a professional, bagged product ready for the market.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question 1: Can I just compost the wet chicken manure without dewatering it first?
We do not recommend this. Composting manure with high moisture content is very slow and inefficient. It will create strong odors and a poor-quality, slimy end product. Using a dewatering machine first is the key to successful and fast composting.

Question 2: Do I need to add anything else to the chicken manure for composting?
Chicken manure is very rich in nitrogen. It is often beneficial to add a carbon source, like straw, sawdust, or rice husks. This creates a better carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, which helps the microbes work more efficiently and results in better compost.

Question 3: How much does this equipment cost?
The cost depends entirely on the scale of your operation and the specific machines you need. As a factory-direct manufacturer, we provide very competitive pricing. The best way to find out is to contact us for a detailed quote based on your farm’s specific needs.

Question 4: How much space is needed for this process?
The space required depends on the volume of manure you process. A small-scale composting operation might need a few hundred square meters. A full granulation line will require more space for the machinery and for storing materials. We can help you design a layout that fits your available area.

Conclusion and Your Next Steps

You now have a clear path to solve the challenge of high moisture chicken manure. The problem of wet, smelly waste can be completely eliminated. By following a proven process—dewatering, composting, and then optionally crushing and granulating—you can protect the environment and create a valuable asset. The key is using the right, durable equipment designed for the job. This turns a major operational headache into a new source of profit for your farm.

Are you ready to transform your chicken manure management system? Our team of engineers at Fude Machinery is here to help you design the perfect solution for your farm’s size and goals. We provide full support, from planning and manufacturing to installation and training.

Contact us today for a free consultation. Let us help you turn your chicken farm’s waste into wealth.