Oak – You don’t need to cut these trees down – provide plenty of palatable hay or grass and, most likely, your horses won’t eat the oak leaves. Fence the tree out so that the horses can’t eat the bark Read more…
Additionally, approximately 3 lbs. of ingested wilted or dry leaves could be lethal. Small equine like ponies and donkeys can show toxicity symptoms after ingesting as little as 0.5 lbs. of maple leaves. Can horses be around maple trees? Wilted Read more…
Many horses will taste-test tree leaves from time to time, and in most instances, this snack isn’t dangerous. However, leaves from some trees contain toxins that can make horses seriously ill. Depending on the type of tree, fresh, wilted, or Read more…
“The greatest risk with exposure and ingestion of horse manure,” Dr. Czincila told Complex, “is that of possible protozoan and/or bacterial infection that can lead to chronic disease including abdominal pain, diarrhea and dehydration to potential death.” That’s right: potential Read more…
Chicken manure is superior to horse manure but needs longer aging and less is applied. Well-aged chicken manure makes an excellent vegetable fertilizer, especially since it contains more phosphorus and potassium as well as nitrogen, than does horse manure. Is Read more…
Horse manure is a solid waste excluded from federal EPA solid waste regulation because it neither contains significant amounts of hazardous chemicals, nor exhibits hazardous characteristics. Is horse manure toxic? Horse manure is biodegradable, natural and contains no petroleum or Read more…
Manure Production An average-sized, 1,000-pound horse produces approximately 51 pounds or 0.8 cubic feet of manure (urine + feces) per day. This results in about 9 tons or 290 cubic feet of manure to deal with yearly. How many piles Read more…
One of the most productive and environmentally sound ways to dispose of used bedding is by composting. If you decide to compost your soiled bedding, you can compost manure right along with it. Choose an area that will not lead Read more…
Q: Can you burn fresh horse manure? You can’t burn fresh manure (it contains too much moisture), but you can burn it once it is dried. Horse manure can be dried in “bricks” and then burned for heat. Does horse Read more…
Ensuring that fiber in the form of hay or grass pasture is part of your horse’s everyday diet is the best way to ensure that it is able to pass bowel movements regularly. What is a natural laxative for horses? Read more…