Excessive Amounts of Poop in Barn

[Coenthecoopcrafter]

We used to have the local FFA from our high school come out and get it while they were learning to sheer our sheep..

That would be awesome! Im not currently in FFA or 4H but i have a couple friends that are, and i could ask them.

 

[Coenthecoopcrafter]

Well the lady that lived here before let go when her husband got cancer, and i want to say that was at least 4 years ago

Let go of her horses

 

[Coenthecoopcrafter]

So it was definitely more than 6 months

 

[Howard E]

For a short while, I was boarding 3 horses and during this time of year was blessed to get at least one large wheelbarrow full of manure and bedding per day. Per day!

As I was breaking out new garden area, an area that desperately needed fertility and organic matter, I made long windrows of it to correspond to what was to become raised beds. Laid down one year, rotted during that year and planted the next. Last year it was hardneck garlic. Got my seed bulbs from a supply house and his recommendation was to work a lot of organic matter into my beds before planting. I told him what I had done and what I had and he became so giddy he was almost levitating with excitement.

Long story short, you have something of great value, so dig it out and use it!

It looks like the side is open enough a guy with a Bobcat could get in there and make short work of it. If nothing else, make a mountain of it near your garden and pull from it as needed or as you can. The same guy who has the bobcat may also have a small dump truck.

 

[Coenthecoopcrafter]

For a short while, I was boarding 3 horses and during this time of year was blessed to get at least one large wheelbarrow full of manure and bedding per day. Per day!

As I was breaking out new garden area, an area that desperately needed fertility and organic matter, I made long windrows of it to correspond to what was to become raised beds. Laid down one year, rotted during that year and planted the next. Last year it was hardneck garlic. Got my seed bulbs from a supply house and his recommendation was to work a lot of organic matter into my beds before planting. I told him what I had done and what I had and he became so giddy he was almost levitating with excitement.

Long story short, you have something of great value, so dig it out and use it!

It looks like the side is open enough a guy with a Bobcat could get in there and make short work of it. If nothing else, make a mountain of it near your garden and pull from it as needed or as you can. The same guy who has the bobcat may also have a small dump truck.

Thanks!

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Years! old. Thats gold my friend, you need lots of it yourself. How you handle the doubtful surplus is your choice. But it should cost you nothing in any case.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

make sure (if you can) lime it as you turn/move it
their urine is very acidic

you do have quite the pile and the more you can move/turn/get air into it the better
a metal pitchfork will be your best friend

i recommend buying a tractor, i try to turn my horse's pile every 2 weeks and the old mixing with the new REALLY helps to break down the new and make is use-able much faster

Good Luck!!
(oh and YES, chickens LOVE horse manure, but yours could have some mold because of the age/storage/etc so just keep an eye out)

 

[lazy gardener]

What Howard said. Poop is worth it's weight in veggies! If I was sitting on that gold mine, I'd hire someone to come in and move it out, then i'd windrow it, as Howard suggests, and plant in it. You could have an incredible garden.

 

[Kiki]

Please let us know how much money you make...I mean what you decide to do with all the poop!

Congrats.

 

[Kiki]

You might want to let the peeps in your state thread know about your black gold
Ohio
There might be someone near you that is willing to help ya move some.