40Kchicks
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- Joined
- Apr 23, 2003
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- Western Oregon
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- 2003 Kubota M9000DTL 2001 JD 2252 Orchard Tractor Cat 216 Skidsteer 1999 JD 450H Dozer 1994 JD 644G wheel loader
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I understand your situation. We can no longer land apply on our own field because of high phos levels but I sure used to. I’m used to boiler litter which is not nearly as potent as straight concentrated manure from a laying operation. One time I spread manure on a dry day with some wind and no rain in site. It took over a week for that smell to go away. We are used to the smell and it really bothered us that time. From that point on I applied the day before or during light rain. It was never a problem doing it that way. The water took the ammonia right into the ground.
Poultry farm waste is very regulated when it is on the farm but not after it leaves the poultry farm unless you have local laws. I have to have mine covered with inspections and no run off but legally I could just dump it out in the open on anyone else’s property. I don’t do it this way but thats the regs. We live in a large grass seed area and the farmers are starting to see the value of the chicken manure. The farmers get a better price for fertilizer and I get rid of it for a reasonable amount of money. The applicators get some money out of deal and get to use spreading equipment that otherwise just sits. Unfortunately it will upset the neighbors more than chemical fertilizer but like Jerry said it should only last a couple of days at the most.
This neighbor of yours needs to cover that pile. Not only is it stinking up the area and not neighborly he is loosing nitrogen fertilizer to the air. Try that angle.
Good luck
Eric
I understand your situation. We can no longer land apply on our own field because of high phos levels but I sure used to. I’m used to boiler litter which is not nearly as potent as straight concentrated manure from a laying operation. One time I spread manure on a dry day with some wind and no rain in site. It took over a week for that smell to go away. We are used to the smell and it really bothered us that time. From that point on I applied the day before or during light rain. It was never a problem doing it that way. The water took the ammonia right into the ground.
Poultry farm waste is very regulated when it is on the farm but not after it leaves the poultry farm unless you have local laws. I have to have mine covered with inspections and no run off but legally I could just dump it out in the open on anyone else’s property. I don’t do it this way but thats the regs. We live in a large grass seed area and the farmers are starting to see the value of the chicken manure. The farmers get a better price for fertilizer and I get rid of it for a reasonable amount of money. The applicators get some money out of deal and get to use spreading equipment that otherwise just sits. Unfortunately it will upset the neighbors more than chemical fertilizer but like Jerry said it should only last a couple of days at the most.
This neighbor of yours needs to cover that pile. Not only is it stinking up the area and not neighborly he is loosing nitrogen fertilizer to the air. Try that angle.
Good luck
Eric
