MANURE HAPPENS!
A horse, on average, can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds and can defecate up to 13 times a day producing 31 pounds of feces and 2.4 gallons of urine. If you crunch those numbers, that’s a whopping 51 pounds of wet manure a day! Bedding that is gathered in manure also adds to this weight, increasing the total volume to 2-3 feet of waste per day.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: POLLUTION
If not managed properly, manure runoff causes pollution, resulting in algae blooms in waterbody sources and waste particles in streams and lakes. Causes of this pollution include:
- Overapplication
- Improper disposal
- Stockpiles near streams, ponds, drainage ways
- Spreading in a drainageway
SOLUTION: RESPONSIBLE DISPOSAL
Manure can be disposed of responsibly in several ways:
- Spread it
- Sell it
- Store it
- Compost it
- Pay for a removal service
HOW WARREN CO SWCD CAN HELP
Our technicians offer free consultations to help you develop a plan to manage manure on your property in accordance with
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
