>I need to find the correct ratio of chicken/cow/sheep manure to sawdust ... I'd be quite wary of composting cow manure for that short a time-period. There are some nice, nasty new strains of enterohaemorrhagic E.coli out there that can cause you serious harm. O157 is the flavour here (Scotland), your strain may vary. :-) Check up on it before you take chances, please. Cabe. _________________________________________________________________ Find a cheaper internet access deal - choose one to suit you. http://www.msn.co.uk/internetaccess