COMPOST HEAP

Hello.
With compost it's important to get the mix of "greens" - eg cut grass, kitchen peelings and "browns" eg cardboard, small/shredded wood fairly balanced to aid faster decomposing.
I have found that the local council gives out leaflets on this which are very helpful.
Also, covering the heap with a cut-to-size piece of old carpet is good, it keeps in the heat.
Not sure I'd go down the chicken manure route, but who knows?

I use my chicken manure pellets when I plant anything - mixed in with my compost. I don't put it in the compost bin, but do add a layer of horse manure in there occasionally.