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Sue Bradford EdwardsWriter--Reviewer--Teacher--Historian
"The Scoop on Manure"by Sue Bradford EdwardsOriginally published in Young Equestrian, May/June 1997, p. 21.
For every 1000 pounds that your horse weighs, it will produce 4.9 cubic feet of manure every week. For a 1,200 pound horse, that means 5.88 cubic feet of manure or enough to fill your back pack 8 times! Horses that are fed hay and corn produce 10% or 20% less manure than horses fed only hay. Los Angeles's 1500 horses produce 9.4 tons of manure daily. After aging, manure makes great fertilizer. Fresh manure is high in nitrogen salts that damage plant roots. These salts break down as the manure ages. Manure with peat bedding in it can be used by just about any gardener. Manure with straw is perfect for mushroom farmers. If you don't know any gardeners, contact a local greenhouse or garden center.
Contact me at suebe@brick.net Content © 2003 Sue Bradford Edwards
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