Poultry muck broiler v's layer

samsung

Member
Location
North Yorks
We're seasoned users of sawdust based broiler litter, and get on well with it.
Just been offered some layer muck from a tiered free range unit. I can't see any reason why it'll be alot different other than DM. How does it compare nutrient wise ?
Is there anything else i need to be aware of ?
Thanks S
 

Bones

Member
Location
n Ireland
Nothing wrong with it , plenty of lime and calcium, don't think it would be as power full as broiler litter as the hen has took a lot of energy out of it to make the egg, but still good gear, If it's coming out of a tiered house you won't get any dead birds with it
 

Ormond

Member
Have a mate with a couple of laying hens sheds ...spreading it accurately is the key otherwise it just burns when spread on grass.
 

wdah/him

Member
Location
tyrone
comming from a laying house it should have no dead birds in it, broiler would be higher risk for that.

wouldnt be much shaving in it as most i know of have slates in them and the only bit is a scratch area that might get any bedding, so in my experiencce it is pure dung.
 

PSQ

Member
Arable Farmer
What sort of money is layers muck costing, either collected at the farm or delivered 5 to 10 miles?
 

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