160 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the NRCS, the pile will reach a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills off germs and weed seeds within the manure. Which manure is the hottest? The hottest manures come from omnivores, like chickens Read more…
If your dog has eaten horse manure and begins to show symptoms of ivermectin toxicity, they should be seen by a vet immediately. Without prompt veterinary attention, ivermectin poisoning can be fatal. How much horse poop can a dog eat? Read more…
six to 12 months. Static pile composting of dead, intact horses and livestock is a management practice that can fit into most livestock farms. The practice does require space on your land to construct the compost piles and takes from Read more…
It is a warm smell, somewhat of a musty smell like hay in the spring, it is a sweet smell, more radiant than a rose. Bury your face in a horses neck and the whole of that horse enters into Read more…
What to Expect. You probably won’t even notice if your dog has a nibble of horse feed here and there. But, if your dog eats too much, too often he may get gas, upset stomach and loose stools. This happens Read more…
Before you interact with horses, be aware that horses can sometimes carry germs that can make people sick, even when they appear healthy and clean. Always get routine veterinary care for your horse to keep it healthy and to prevent Read more…
Horses are thought to have about 300 million olfactory receptors, which is considerably higher than humans (five or six million olfactory receptors). Horses have an accessory olfactory system known as the vomeronasal organ that detects pheromones and volatile odors. What Read more…
You’re Eating a Lot of Foods With Sulfur Sulfur-containing foods include cruciferous veggies (examples are broccoli, cauliflower, and kale), dairy, eggs, and meat. But similar to how drinking alcohol or taking supplements with sulfates can make your stool smell, so Read more…
Soiled bedding should be removed from stalls daily and replaced with fresh bedding. Soiled bedding may equal 2 to 3 times the volume of manure, depending on management practices. Each stalled horse may require the removal of 60 to 70 Read more…
“Bloody urine can be caused by a variety of conditions, some as innocent as a bladder stone or a urinary tract infection while others include life-threatening cancers or tears in the lining of the urinary tract,” explained Hal Schott II, Read more…