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bulk cow manure in Sydney
"Terryc" wrote in message
FarmI wrote: Terry have you tried to find stables (ie racing trainers, recreational riding stables etc) round your area? We know of Warrick Farm and a training place at Cobbity. We have been to the Cobbity place once. It was lots of shavings and little poo. The other problem is storing it for three months for the worming kill stuff to disapate. Bit hard to handle half wool packs of the stuff. I don't bother about the claims that it kills worms and never have bothered. I spread it as soon as I pick it up and sometimes it's almost still on the steaming side. I find that horse poop is the one animal manure that can be spread very fresh (but of course I wouldn't put it very fresh on small seedlings). However, given your comment and how frequently I've read it in garden forums, heard it in conversation etc, I did a google and found the following at http://www.ext.colostate.edu/Pubs/livestk/01224.html "The most common wormer used is known by the brand name Ivermectin® made by the Merial Company. Merial's research shows that the active chemicals in Ivermectin® are deactivated when manure is exposed to sunlight. Equine studies show that 95 percent of the active chemicals in Ivermectin® are deactivated in the horse before being passed in the feces. Leading experts in vermicomposting believe that the concentration of Ivermectin® in the horse manure is not high enough to seriously injure Eisenia." HTH. From my own experience, I'd say try it, you'll like it. Otterbot and I both swear by horse manure as being a wonderful amendment for soil and as a cattle producer, poultry owner and child of former poultry farmers, I can tell you that I would rather have horse poo than any other manure. Well, that is interesting. It might be just lack of exterience from the other people that they never mention horse. Might also be that it isn't available in small bags (20L) lots. It doesn't worry us, but is a factor for some people. Possible, but then it isn't a consideration for me either :-)) I get it by the ute load or trailer load. The reason why I suggest trying to find a stable complex somewhere in your area is that on the fringes of suburbia, it is often a problem for them to get rid of the poo and they usually let people come and load up tralers full of the stuff. Or do you need to get it delivered? We can do trailer and back of van loads no trouble (so far). I have a nice collection of long handle shovels for loading {:-). It is just finding the open places atm. I get told disease and public liability are issue. I can understand the public liability aspect but I wonder what diseases they have in mind. Can't think of any zoonoses but I guess they could be thinking of tetanus I suppose. |
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bulk cow manure in Sydney
FarmI wrote:
"The most common wormer used is known by the brand name Ivermectin® made by the Merial Company. Merial's research shows that the active chemicals in Ivermectin® are deactivated when manure is exposed to sunlight. Equine studies show that 95 percent of the active chemicals in Ivermectin® are deactivated in the horse before being passed in the feces. Leading experts in vermicomposting believe that the concentration of Ivermectin® in the horse manure is not high enough to seriously injure Eisenia." HTH. From my own experience, I'd say try it, you'll like it. I will. Otterbot and I both swear by horse manure as being a wonderful amendment So did my uncle last night, so that is three saying it is best. I can understand the public liability aspect but I wonder what diseases they have in mind. Can't think of any zoonoses but I guess they could be thinking of tetanus I suppose. I don't know. A few years ago, public liability insurance went throught the roof and lots of people just closed access on many freebies as a precaution. You just have to accept that the world has changed for the worst. |
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