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Re: Horse bedding
- To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Horse bedding
- From: "Roger W. Greene Jr." <envirochef@acadia.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 07:15:38 -0500
- Newsgroups: permaculture
- References: <LYRIS-122263-24667-2001.03.09-06.26.32--envirochef#acadia.net@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
As far as I know tetanus (also known as lock-jaw) is transmitted through =
an open wound, especially deep puncture wounds. The usual culprit is a =
rusty nail, or piece of wire fencing. When I was a kid we had a goat who =
died from it. It seemed okik a very painfull and long ordeal.
R
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Marsha Hanzi=20
To: permaculture=20
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:25 PM
Subject: Horse bedding
Does anyone know about possble exposure to tetanus from working with =
horse bedding, and horse manure in general?
Marsha
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From: Kevin Topek=20
To: permaculture=20
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Wood shavings in compost
Roger,
Wood shavings do take a relatively long time to break down. The pine =
shavings, straw, manure and urine mixture promotes fungal growth due to =
the relatively high carbon ratio of the mix. All kinds of spores the =
horses ingest from eating hay sprout and thrive in the cool and moist =
conditions this mixture promotes, relative to more thermoactive pile =
mixtures. The final compost may be slightly acidic from the pine =
shavings. Overall, horse bedding mixed with waste makes an excellent =
compost. It is too often overlooked, considering the availability of =
large volumes and nuisance as a landfill component.
Kevin Topek
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Roger W. Greene Jr.=20
To: permaculture=20
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:54 PM
Subject: Wood shavings in compost
I have been composting horse manure mixed with straw and wood =
shavings (pine). Does anyone know the pros and cons of wood shavings in =
compost. I have noticed that it takes longer for it to break down.
R
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