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Vermicides was To pee or not to pee?
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message
The message from "FarmI" ask@itshall be given contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message from Sacha contains these words: (snip) what flitted through my mind is how very careful some people are about not using animal manure that contains veterinary medicines. Many veterinary medicines used on herbivores, are intended to kill insect parasites, including intestinal worms in the colon. Faeces containing active ingredients could possibly reach and kill beneficial worms, insects and organisms in a compost heap. Interesting point. I use masses of horse manure in my garden (fresh and uncomposted) and have never asked the owner of the horses about her vermicide use. It's never bothered me and certainly doesn't seem to bother the worms who seem to respond very positively in both increasing numbers and size by the application of masses of the stuff. One manure I use (horse) is well aged before it gets here, and then either, spread around non-food plants, or added to the compost heaps (used on food crops) By the time we turn or empty compost heaps they are full of worms and there are plenty in the garden soil I've often wondered if the 'ban' on using manure in gardens because of vermicides is just an urban myth AFAIK, the only "ban" on using animal manures is by vegans. By 'ban' I meant the much repeated comment that horse manure kills earth worms because of the vermicide. I can't say I've ever observed this, rather the reverse - worms seem to love the stuff and as don't even seem to have problems with it very fresh. given that intestinal worms and earth worms would be two different species. I found this site which gives some info: http://santacruzwire.com/index.php/m...c-gardens.html (specifically about Ivermectin) Interesting site. but would like to know for sure now the subject has been raised. Would one of your vet contacts know for sure? I'll ask how frequently horses are recommended to be wormed *in this country*; (but that may not apply in others. Different continents and climates support different nematode parasites/animal health risks) . I wasn't clear in what I was asking. What I'd really like to know, is if earth worms (which are a different species to intestinal worms) would be killed by vermicides. Some 'poisons' will kill some species but not all. |
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