BlueCoyote 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 just wondering... with all the critters i have running around the place we're up to our ankles in..... poo.... i want to know which is the best to use to make vegetables grow. we have goats ducks chickens pig and rabbits i have been told rabbits make the best fertilizer... but what about the pig? never heard anyone raving about using so i'm curious... is it one of those things like with chickens where too much is a bad thing? or is pig sh*t the same as dog sh*t and not to be used at all? i am getting a garden ready today and want to know what i can use.... i want to avoid the store bought stuff if i can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kreet 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 i always wonderd the same thing what to use and what was best for what as im sure diffrent veg will like diff fertaliser's . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueCoyote 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 it would be simpler if the man next door still had his cows lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kreet 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 is cow poo good for fertalising ? iv got plenty horse manure at the horse's going to bring some down as thats about all i have access to the now . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueCoyote 0 Posted February 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 cow is best - i was told - because of the extra stomachs.. like rabbits... horses you have about a 90% chance of oats and corn growing up in your vegetable patch lol well, thats been my observation!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kreet 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 lol ill leave the manure in the field then lol ill go up and see the farmer up from my mums and get a bag of cow crap then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Cobra 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 You can use them all but you'll have to give it time to break down as you'll do more harm than good to plants/seedlings if you use it fresh . It usually takes 18 months for it to break down nicely to be used in the top layers of a veg plot . If you are really desperate to use any of it you'll have to double dig it in deep . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueCoyote 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 yeah i was wondering about that too. i am just breaking ground right now.. getting things ready. even though its Florida we're still getting random freezing temps at night.. havent had the pig long enough to say its safe to use any of that manure so i'll just skip that idea.... thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukmoun4 0 Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 chicken muck is good manure to you can get it in a pellet form and it is very good for the soil i use it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
confused 1 Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 For what it's worth i was brought up on a farm, had most animals at some stage or another, and have grown veg all my life , and my opinion on "dung" is ;- all of it should really be left in a compost heap for a year to get the best benefit from it ,most bird manure is pretty high in nitrogen, and tends to make things above the ground grow ,leaves etc, horse,cow,sheep,goat etc great stuff,when about a year old and dug into the ground over a few years the fertility will soar, pig manure is pretty "cold" manure but high in iron minerals and also good for the ground in the longer term, Almost all animal dung/ manure is great for the ground ,it was all that farmers used to have ( that and human waste from the city's) but really in an ideal world it should all be composted fo approx 12month ,some root crops ,turnip/carrot,etc tend to split/fork if the manure is to "fresh"/new, i personally would never refuse any! but as i have said that is only my opinion, one mans ideas differ from another /we live and learn, i've never been an expert on any thing! just know enough about most things to get me by, thats why this forum is so good ,always lots of good folks to help when your stuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueCoyote 0 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Thanks, Con. good info there. we've had most of our animals for nearly two 1/2 years except for the pig of course. so there is plenty of .. "seasoned"? manure around lol i plan to move my ducks to another location soon and then next year use their old pen for planting veggies of some sort. my mom seems to think that patch would make great tomatoes and other things. And you're right about this place. i'm not looking for the End All, Be All in information... just what you've tried and worked out well.. because i'm sure a lot of us know what works for this guy may not work for that guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Sporting Agent 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Worm poo!!! Aka worm cast. It is THE BEST, used by golf courses, sports stadiums etc the world over. I believe it has the highests concentrate of nutrients etc......!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueCoyote 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 havent seen any of that around here, not for sale anyway and doubt i could it afford it lol and there arent enough worms on my property to do the job. not with herds of chickens roaming the place. unless these worms will do - http://www.bigfishtackle.com/articles/fish...eshwater43.html - we have a ton of Catalpa trees and likewise two tons of worms.. disgusting! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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