Pig Muck

steveR · Oct 30, 2018

Pig muck from a small scale pig setup. Sows farrowing and 6-70% of the offspring taken on to slaugther

What are the rules with this sometimes rather pungent product? Bury or incorporate withing a set timescale? If no regs, can it be spread on grassland (not that i am keen on that personally!)

Anything one should be aware of?

Lincs Lass · Oct 30, 2018

It pongs abit ,but it cant be any worse than duck shed muck ,that wiffs

Greenbeast · Oct 30, 2018

I'm a bit 'fond' of it, certainly compared to bird muck!!

The downwind neighbours are not happy when the first strong sun of spring dries our mucky ground out however and despite our free range nature it's all in the air for a few weeks!

steveR · Oct 30, 2018

Lincs Lass said:
It pongs abit ,but it cant be any worse than duck shed muck ,that wiffs

As bad as wet chicken litter!!!

steveR · Oct 30, 2018

Greenbeast said:
I'm a bit 'fond' of it, certainly compared to bird muck!!

The downwind neighbours are not happy when the first strong sun of spring dries our mucky ground out however and despite our free range nature it's all in the air for a few weeks!

How neighbourly of you

What are you applying the muck to?

Greenbeast · Oct 30, 2018

steveR said:
How neighbourly of you

What are you applying the muck to?

we're free range, it's just out in the fields, but with busy pig pens and muddy ground over winter it starts to pong when the water starts to evaporate

steveR · Oct 30, 2018

Greenbeast said:
we're free range, it's just out in the fields, but with busy pig pens and muddy ground over winter it starts to pong when the water starts to evaporate

Sorry, I wasn't clear there

I meant were you applying it to stubble for ploughing under?

Greenbeast · Oct 30, 2018

steveR said:
Sorry, I wasn't clear there I meant were you applying it to stubble for ploughing under?

sorry i should have been clearer myself, the pigs live and sh*t in the field, i don't poo-pick after them

steveR · Oct 30, 2018

Greenbeast said:
sorry i should have been clearer myself, the pigs live and sh*t in the field, i don't poo-pick after them

Thank god for that....

Free range pigs then, so no indoor crap to dispose of.

Matt · Oct 31, 2018

I was told that if it is straw based, classed as FYM so do not have to incorporate. we incorporate ours and can still smell it.
you could always give it a light disc at least you have shown willing.

supposed to make the grass grow well. however would avoid hot weather. i have not been brave enough with our muck as yet.

steveR · Oct 31, 2018

Matt said:
I was told that if it is straw based, classed as FYM so do not have to incorporate. we incorporate ours and can still smell it.
you could always give it a light disc at least you have shown willing.

supposed to make the grass grow well. however would avoid hot weather. i have not been brave enough with our muck as yet.

That was what I kind of assumed

I'll avoid any unless I have a stubble waiting. Thanks.

Matt · Oct 31, 2018

steveR said:
That was what I kind of assumed I'll avoid any unless I have a stubble waiting. Thanks.

if its sat in a heap for a while, say over winter then looses the nose quite a bit. make the grass grow then!! better than bagged

Stewart Setter · Nov 23, 2018

My most favorite job on the farm I volunteer at is clearing out the pigs, washing down the pens and pig poo pick up in the field paddocks.. I could do it all day

Greenbeast · Nov 23, 2018

I don't mind the pig poo at all. The hallway currently smells of it drying off my wellies, i find it quite sweet smelling

snarling bee · Nov 23, 2018

Greenbeast said:
don't mind the pig poo at all. The hallway currently smells of it drying off my wellies, i find it quite sweet smelling

Its certainly better than horse pee which is what the dogs and missus walk in with.

snarling bee · Nov 23, 2018

Stewart Setter said:
My most favorite job on the farm I volunteer at is clearing out the pigs, washing down the pens and pig poo pick up in the field paddocks.. I could do it all day

Do you want a job?

solo · Dec 1, 2018

If you are spreading on grassland be aware that pig muck is high in copper which may cause issues for sheep if spread regularly. Never had issues here over thirty years but majority was ploughed under arable crops. Sometimes grazed sheep on stubble turnips without Ill effect.
It is very good for growth regulator sales unless you like combining flat crops.

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