Basic Manure Management Equipment for Horse Properties
Alayne Blickle
February 22, 2012
Basic horse manure management equipment includes a good wheelbarrow and manure fork.
Basic horse manure management equipment includes a good wheelbarrow and manure fork.
Turn your mismanaged manure pile into an asset with these new technologies.
We compost on our guest ranch, Sweet Pepper Ranch, here in southwestern Idaho. It’s not a complicated process. Just follow the five steps below and you’ll find that pile of manure behind your barn will quickly turn into black gold!
Having your horse property set up efficiently will make your horse life easier and will give you peace of mind to head out on vacation.
What environmentally friendly management practices might work for you and your farm?
Once soils are no longer saturated and while we still have some spring rains ahead of us, do your horses and your pasture a favor by spreading compost. The nutrients, organic material and beneficial bacteria and fungi in the compost will help your grass plants become more productive.
One of the best ways to control mud from building up in horse paddocks is to have a good manure management program.
Efficiently managing manure is an important aspect of caring for horses. Composting is an economical and efficient method for managing manure for virtually any equine operation, regardless of size.
People in increasing numbers are seeking limited acreage where they can enjoy the rural way of life, including horses. For some the small farm must at least be operated efficiently in order to be affordable.
After a flood, stalls and paddocks need to be cleaned and disinfected before horses can go back to those areas.
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