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“Manure is one of the most profitable by-products produced on a livestock farm” states Lue Walters, District Conservationist.
This by-product reduces the farmer’s and gardener’s fertilizer bills by hundreds of dollars annually. In the store, you may pay as much as $2-3 just for a 25 pound bag.
Then why is it still one of the biggest headaches on a dairy, swine, poultry or beef producer’s operation? It is because the average dairy cow, for example, can be expected to produce over 40,000 lbs. of manure that contains 175 lbs. of nitrogen annually. Of domestic animals, poultry has the highest nitrogen content in its waste at about 314 lbs. per three hundred chickens.
At this rate, you can see why handling manure on the farm is a major league problem. At the same time, you can see why it should be properly handled as a valuable resource.
Manure handling facilities may range from just an earthen pit to a more lustrous blue steel “Harvest Store” tan. And the cost may vary as much.
In the last few years, most livestock operators are beginning to confront this
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