Hen manure

[Retraceh]

Sorry meant to say 32,000 in one go twice a week or 16,000 once a week.

 

[Daniel]

We’ve got the smallest Ktwo pusher trailer for muck, 18 ton, wasn’t cheap, but it has weigh cells, air brakes and flotation tires, so we know how much muck we’ve delivered where and what to bill etc. And because it’s a pusher, we can use some low roofed old cow sheds as muck stores.

Worth the investment if you will be taking the muck for years to come.

 

[quattro]

I would go for a 16t trailer, it will give you the option of getting 16,000 birds worth in 1 go or 1 trailer per shed per week. We run it into a 15t muck spreader once a week.

I’ve been getting 16000 birds worth of muck in a 10ton trailer per week

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

I would go for a 16t trailer, it will give you the option of getting 16,000 birds worth in 1 go or 1 trailer per shed per week. We run it into a 15t muck spreader once a week.

I get 32k birds in a 16t trailer when emptying belts once a week. it weighs more than 16t though

 

[Daniel]

I get 32k birds in a 16t trailer when emptying belts once a week. it weighs more than 16t though

Quite brave running them once a week, you don’t find they slip?

 

[Simon Chiles]

Just do 2 x 18.29t loads a week and on a quiet week do the odd extra one, that should keep old beaky happy.

The 18.29 tonne weight limit includes the weight of the trailer, the reality is the load can only weigh about 14 or so tonnes.
@Mr chips are you going on the road with this? Are you paying for the hen manure or being paid to take it away? If it’s the latter then I’m afraid it’s white diesel etc. as you’re no longer hauling a farm input but being paid for waste removal.

 

[Mr chips]

The 18.29 tonne weight limit includes the weight of the trailer, the reality is the load can only weigh about 14 or so tonnes.
@Mr chips are you going on the road with this? Are you paying for the hen manure or being paid to take it away? If it’s the latter then I’m afraid it’s white diesel etc. as you’re no longer hauling a farm input but being paid for waste removal.

Yes we shall be going on the road . But we are paying for the manure.

 

[Simon Chiles]

Yes we shall be going on the road . But we are paying for the manure.

That’s the right answer!

 

[Farmer-George]

What application rate would you spread it at?

 

[Mr chips]

What application rate would you spread it at?

By the analysis we have seen for it i would think around 14t per hectare. It will depend on field analysis. We will hope to put it on veritable rate eventually.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

By the analysis we have seen for it i would think around 14t per hectare. It will depend on field analysis. We will hope to put it on veritable rate eventually.

14t ?
Would double check that!

 

[quattro]

10 ton a ha on stubble would be plenty

 

[Spud]

You'd buy a 10 yo 65yd commercial tipper for about £9k. At that end of the market it doesn't matter if it doesn't do grain again (which tassc wouldn't allow anyway)
You own the trailer and get a local haulier to pull it for you once a week, make the hydraulic connections suit his system.
Much cheaper than an expensive trailer you can't use for much else, and takes the pressure off you when it's busy. Weigher keeps you legal. Biggest flaw is height to tip.

 

[ollie989898]

I would say 4 tonne/acre is a rough dose. Dont overdo it. It is as potent as bagged N.

Apply a sprinkle in spring to growing crops if its dry enough.

 

[Mr chips]

You'd buy a 10 yo 65yd commercial tipper for about £9k. At that end of the market it doesn't matter if it doesn't do grain again (which tassc wouldn't allow anyway)
You own the trailer and get a local haulier to pull it for you once a week, make the hydraulic connections suit his system.
Much cheaper than an expensive trailer you can't use for much else, and takes the pressure off you when it's busy. Weigher keeps you legal. Biggest flaw is height to tip.

I will sign you up then Spud . Start Nov.

 

[Bones]

Yes we shall be going on the road . But we are paying for the manure.

You can take mine for free,

 

[Mr chips]

You can take mine for free,

Thanks I will send a boat round.

 

[Hard Graft]

Bones is it boiler or layer as would be interested possibly

 

[Farmer-George]

I would say 4 tonne/acre is a rough dose. Dont overdo it. It is as potent as bagged N.

Apply a sprinkle in spring to growing crops if its dry enough.

Just looking at options for putting some OM back. All our straw goes to the power station so we don’t benefit from muck for straw.

Hen houses seem to be popping up around and about. Only worry would be variable nitrogen/protein on our wheat and barley.

 

[Hindsight]

Just looking at options for putting some OM back. All our straw goes to the power station so we don’t benefit from muck for straw.

Hen houses seem to be popping up around and about. Only worry would be variable nitrogen/protein on our wheat and barley.

Chicken manures do not really contain that much Organic Matter at the rates applied. In years to come folk will look back with hindsight in wonderment at the process of removing straw to burn to generate electricity. Hey ho. Best of luck.