i must not have specified “…to save it for stock![as opposed to compost]” because here i am, nearly 24 hours later, finding it. at room temperature at the end of what was a beautiful warm day.
obviously… (i’m assuming…prove i’m the ass, but w/ science pls) i shouldn’t use it for stock, but the long cook-time is tempting the waste conscious guilt in me. (ok so i guess not so obviously..?)
any recommendations for anything to do with this? note: we have “urban coyotes” so feeding it to the neighborhood wildlife isn’t exactly an option..
posting here bc hoping any composting low waste friends would be willing to lend some knowledge!
tia!
by FishKey6290
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I would not cook with it. I throw bones and dairy and all that in the compost (buried a foot or so down) and I’ve never had a problem with the critters.
Your bait and switch totally got me.
There’s only two things you could do with a that chicken bone: compost it or include in a batch of stock. You’re right about the stock in this case: not safe so don’t try it because it’s not worth the risk. You could compost it through the less common ways, such as bokashi or BSFL. I tried a BSF larvae bin a couple years ago (but couldn’t keep ants out of it so I gave up), but they were voracious eaters and would clean a bone that size off in maybe a couple of hours. So if you can secure a bin in a place that won’t attract wildlife, BSFL would be an option for things like this.