{"id":7023,"date":"2013-10-14T07:19:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T07:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/2013\/10\/14\/everyone-poops-what-matters-is-how-you-handle-it-3\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:25:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:25:56","slug":"everyone-poops-what-matters-is-how-you-handle-it-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/everyone-poops-what-matters-is-how-you-handle-it-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Everyone Poops\u2014What Matters Is How You Handle It"},"content":{"rendered":"

While animal waste is a smelly reality on any farm, if used right it can provide valuable fertilizer to your cropland. Every barnyard species’ manure has its merits and risks for use on the small-scale farm. Couple knowledge of your\u00a0soil\u2019s nutrient needs<\/a> as determined in a\u00a0soil test<\/a> with the characteristics of the manure you have on hand to create a soil recipe that best suits your crops and pastures<\/a>. Knowing your animals’ average daily manure volume and weight can help you plan for storage and processing needs, but keep in mind the manure’s moisture content will evaporate, reducing volume and weight over time.<\/p>\n

Below are the dirty details you should know about your livestock’s poop before using it on your farm. These numbers can vary based on the animal’s diet and stage of growth and production, so you might consider having your livestock’s manure tested by your state department of agriculture, a private lab or your local cooperative extension for more accurate measurements. The measurements below do not account for bedding, only manure. While they might seem tedious to remember, keep the guide close at hand so you can make the healthiest soil possible.<\/p>\n

Chicken Manure<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t Get Burned:<\/strong> The nutrients in fresh chicken manure are too strong to use directly on your vegetables and ornamental plants and will “burn\u201d them, preventing germination and retarding growth.\u00a0Composting<\/a> chicken manure before use on your veggies is a best practice, though fresh chicken manure can be used to help establish forage crops. The University of Georgia advises using fresh chicken manure sparingly when seeding legumes into existing grasses.<\/p>\n

The Load:<\/strong> One chicken produces approximately 1\/4 pound or 0.0003 to 0.0004 cubic feet of manure per day.<\/p>\n

An Eye on Health:<\/strong> Dry chicken manure has an average N-P-K ratio of 3.55-2.25-1.75. Be aware that this nutrient content can vary depending on your\u00a0chickens’ housing<\/a> and whether they\u2019re raised as broilers or layers.<\/p>\n

Moisture Content:<\/strong> 75 percent<\/p>\n

Apply It:<\/strong> Chicken manure\u2014especially from laying hens\u2014is high in calcium, making it useful for land deficient in this micronutrient. Symptoms of calcium deficiency in crops include slow root growth; blossom-end rot in tomatoes<\/a>; and tipburn\u2014brown lesions on growing leaves\u2014in cabbage<\/a>,\u00a0cauliflower<\/a> and lettuce<\/a>. A soil test will confirm calcium levels. Use no more than 1\/3 pound of chicken manure per square foot of land per year<\/p>\n

Horse Manure<\/h2>\n

Stop Buggin\u2019 Out:<\/strong> Compost horse manure before spreading it on pastures to kill parasites and their eggs.<\/p>\n

The Load:<\/strong> A horse produces 50 pounds or 0.80 cubic feet of manure per day<\/p>\n

An Eye on Health:<\/strong>\u00a0 A slow-release fertilizer when dry and rapid-release when fresh, horse manure has an average N-P-K value of 1.5-1.4-1.75. Altering your horse\u2019s diet will affect these numbers; for example, feeding legume hay will increase the amounts of nitrogen, calcium and magnesium in the manure.<\/p>\n

Moisture Content:<\/strong> 78 percent<\/p>\n

Apply It:<\/strong> Composted horse manure should be spread a maximum of four times during the growing season at approximately 1\/4-inch thickness so the nutrients can be best utilized by the pasture plants. Avoid adding any more than 1\u00bc pounds per square foot of land per year.<\/p>\n

Cattle Manure<\/h2>\n

Weed Before You Seed:<\/strong> Uncomposted cattle manure will often contain weed seeds. (The same goes for horse and sheep manure\u2014the\u00a0animals eat the weeds<\/a> in their forage.) Applied fresh, these weeds will sprout in pastures and garden beds, but the heat generated by proper composting will kill the weed seeds.<\/p>\n

The Load:<\/strong> At the top of your farm\u2019s manure-producing chain, one cow can provide 63 to 106 pounds or 1 to 1.7 cubic feet of manure per day.<\/p>\n

An Eye on Health:<\/strong> Cattle manure has an N-P-K value of 1.25-.55-1. Switching cattle from a high-grain diet to a high-quality\u00a0hay-based diet<\/a> might reduce E. coli<\/em> content in manure.<\/p>\n

Moisture Content:<\/strong> 88 percent<\/p>\n

Apply It:<\/strong> Add no more than 1 pound of cattle manure per square foot of land per year. An alternative to spreading manure yourself is to institute an\u00a0intensive grazing management plan<\/a> on your farm, especially in areas that will be tilled after the manure is deposited.<\/p>\n

Pig Manure<\/h2>\n

The Pathogens Stop Here:<\/strong> Many cooperative extensions caution against using pig manure on food crops or in a garden-compost pile because some parasites in the manure can be harmful to humans and might not be killed during composting. Have your pig manure tested for pathogens before applying it to your food crops. Pigs fed coarsely ground meal diets are less likely to produce manure testing positive for Salmonella than those fed finely ground pelleted diets.<\/p>\n

The Load:<\/strong> One pig produces 7.2 to 9.5 pounds or 0.12 to 0.15 cubic feet of manure per day.<\/p>\n

An Eye on Health:<\/strong> On average, pig manure’s N-P-K value is 0.4-0.3-0.45. It\u2019s higher in sulfur content than most manures (except chicken manure), so it’s useful for sulfur-deficient soils. Signs of sulfur deficiency in crops are yellowing of young leaves, spindly looking plants, slow growth and delayed maturity. A soil test will confirm sulfur levels.<\/p>\n

Moisture Content:<\/strong> 89 to 91 percent<\/p>\n

Apply It:<\/strong> When using, add no more than 2 pounds of hog manure per square foot of land per year.<\/p>\n

Sheep Manure<\/h2>\n

Steady as She Goes:<\/strong> Sheep manure is an overall balanced soil fertilizer, having valuable\u2014but not particularly rich\u2014nutrient and micronutrient levels.<\/p>\n

The Load:<\/strong> A sheep produces 4 pounds or 0.06 cubic feet of manure per day.<\/p>\n

An Eye on Health:<\/strong> The average N-P-K content of sheep manure is 2.5-1.75-2.\u00a0 Sheep manure has more magnesium than all other farm animal species’ manure except chickens. This can be a beneficial addition to magnesium-deficient soils. Your soil might be magnesium-deficient if you find crops with yellow or white areas or dead spots between the veins of older leaves, older leaves with a purple or bronze color, and plants with stunted growth and yellow appearances. A soil test will confirm magnesium levels.<\/p>\n

Moisture Content:<\/strong> 75 percent<\/p>\n

Apply It:<\/strong> Add no more than 2\/3 pound of sheep manure per square foot of land per year.<\/p>\n

Warnings to the Wise<\/h2>\n

Sick or stressed animals are more likely to shed harmful pathogens in their manure, according to the University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension, so if nutritious fertilizer is what you\u2019re after, it\u2019s important to treat your animals right. Follow common-sense animal-care guidelines: quarantine new or sick animals, use\u00a0parasite control<\/a> and fly control<\/a>, provide appropriate shelter, regularly provided fresh feed and clean water, allow appropriate space in indoor and outdoor areas, schedule regular manure removal and bedding maintenance, and control temperature and\u00a0ventilation<\/a> inside barns.<\/p>\n

And never forget: Always practice caution when using animal waste as fertilizer. Be aware that using any form of manure above the recommended rate can lead to increased nitrate concentration in forages, posing the risk of nitrate toxicity to grazing animals. To prevent food-borne illness<\/a>, do not apply fresh manure to land where food crops come in contact with the soil within 120 days of harvest, and avoid applying fresh manure to other cropland within 90 days of harvest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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