On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:32:25 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

almost as bad as humming bird droppings :-)
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On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:32:25 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed
in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in
the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

almost as bad as humming bird droppings :-)

{:-))

Franz

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:01:39 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

almost as bad as humming bird droppings :-)

{:-))

I was once spotted by a flock of about 2000 flamingos on a canal
holiday between Narbonne and Aigue Morte in the south of France.
--
Martin

"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

My sheep droppings come in a handy ready made spreader which also doubles as
a baa mower. :-)

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Howard Neil

On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 16:17:02 +0100, "Howard Neil" hneil@REMOVE TO
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

My sheep droppings come in a handy ready made spreader which also doubles as
a baa mower. :-)

Poor old Baaaarbarah!
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On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 14:01:39 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

almost as bad as humming bird droppings :-)

{:-))

I was once spotted by a flock of about 2000 flamingos on a canal
holiday between Narbonne and Aigue Morte in the south of France.

{:-))
{:-))

Franz

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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

Crapit sweeper?

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horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm

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almost as bad as humming bird droppings :-)

And bird droppings can certainly hum......

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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with
a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed
in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in
the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that
prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

Crapit sweeper?

{:-) {:-)) {:-)))

Franz

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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with
a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed
in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in
the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that
prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

Crapit sweeper?

{:-) {:-)) {:-)))

Franz

"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message
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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with
a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed
in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in
the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that
prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

Crapit sweeper?

{:-) {:-)) {:-)))

Franz

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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with
a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which steamed
in
the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag in
the
boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that
prevalent
nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather
tedious to collect significant amounts.

Crapit sweeper?

{:-) {:-)) {:-)))

Franz

Franz Heymann wrote:
"Jaques d'Altrades" wrote in message
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Then I recommend what I used to do when I was ickle - go out with
a
bucket and shovel and take home the hors d'offerings which
steamed
in the road.

I do it now. There is always a small coal shovel and a poly bag
in
the boot. But even here, in the Dales, horses are not all that
prevalent nowadays.

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather tedious to collect significant amounts.

I can assure you that my herd of 3 (three) (reel-less lawnmowers)
produce sufficient from a 1 acre paddock to make the effort far from
'tedious'. A DEFRA source suggests that one can expect 5Kg of
droppings per sheep per day. One doesn't have to wait many days to be
knee deep in 'significant amounts'!

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ned

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Franz Heymann wrote:

Sheepsh composts well.

Yes, but being distributed in smaller, widely spread packages, it is
rather tedious to collect significant amounts.

I can assure you that my herd of 3 (three) (reel-less lawnmowers)
produce sufficient from a 1 acre paddock to make the effort far from
'tedious'. A DEFRA source suggests that one can expect 5Kg of
droppings per sheep per day. One doesn't have to wait many days to be
knee deep in 'significant amounts'!

I agree, Ned. Like most animals, sheep flocks will graze and litter in
one or several particular areas before moving on to others, so it's
convenient for gathering. I hop over the back fence armed with a hand
shovel and a 10 gallon bucket, and can fill it easily in a very few
minutes. Even fresh sheepshit has the advantage of being relatively dry
and light. Excellent stuff for the compost heap.

Today I began mining operations in a virgin pile of horse manure
behind some stables nearby. The ancient stuff is already composted and
looks like rich springy peat; about 6ft deep and completely odourless.

Janet.

"Franz Heymann" wrote:

Hello Franz

FH I found a supplier of a compost based on bracken and horse
FH manure. The price is almost exactly twice as much as that
FH of ordinary peat based potting compost. Is this a rip-off?

Rarity increases price. Peat is easy to get hold of, bracken based
composts aren't.

Don't know of anyone using bracken as bedding for horses any more
(although it was widely used 50+ years ago), so presumably it's being
mixed up for just this job?

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