i macerate in washing pwder in plastic tubs in the sun, but also just in plastic tubs with the
washing pweder with enzymes (post brief boiling).
Salima
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Date : Tue, 22 May 2007 19:11:28 +0100
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> The good folks at the National Museum of Natural history at Washington
> swear by horse manure. When I was out there I saw a pile of manure with
> a pair of antlers projecting therefrom.
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> Tony.
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> Dear All,
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>
> Have any of you tried using lime for processing carcasses for
> comparative reference specimens? If you have, how much does this speed
> the process up at this time of the year and does this do any damage to
> the bones if left too long?
>
>
>
> Also, it has been suggested that I line a burial pit with straw/hay to
> help build up the temperature, which I shall try. I do already use leaf
> mould along with various 'invertebrate processors'.
>
>
>
> I'm also experimenting with bacteria that I use for my tropical fish
> tanks, this bacteria is added to the water to help process the fish poo,
> any dead fish or invertebrates and dead plant material; in this warmer
> weather it does seem to help clean up the bones a bit quicker.
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> Best wishes, Julie
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> Julie Curl AIFA
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