Horse manure needs to be 'cooked' for a specific length of time and at high enough temperatures to result in sufficient reductions in viability of roundworm (Parascaris equorum) eggs and Rhodococcus ...

Anyone who raises livestock on a farmstead knows that much of animal husbandry revolves around properly handled manure. To be sure, manure is one of the greatest benefits of livestock, which is just ...

Q.: I'd like to know the best uses of horse manure. The horses eat mostly hay with some oats at night. If I compost, what is the best way to do that? Robert Pawloskisr, Cedar Springs A.: Most years, ...

Horses can produce up to 30 pounds of manure a day; over a year that can be as much as eight to 10 tons of manure from just one horse. That's a lot of manure! Horse and stable owners can take ...

For centuries, nutrient-rich animal manure has been used to enrich the soil and boost crop production. Traditionally, cow and horse manure were the most readily available options. However, with the ...

I'm a poo chaser. You see, I have a number of animals in my Oakland backyard - a pair of Nigerian dwarf goats and a herd of rabbits - that spend an inordinate amount of time making poo. Every week, I ...

Manure-based compost piles can be more work and take more time than piles fueled by kitchen scraps. But the rewards are too good to pass up. Many horse and mule stables in the area offer free manure ...

When Levy County residents became aware of manure-composting facilities coming to their community, they knew they had two options. They could get involved and urge the county to ban the practice. That ...

While diners enjoy their seaside meals, Andrew Collins is happily outside chasing the scraps.