Recommend me a loader attachment for horse manure and shavings

[Turnip]

As the topic says I am going to need a front end loader attachment to move horse manure mixed with shavings. I'm thinking that the usual muck forks will just let everything drop through as there is little structure. Can you recommend an attachment as I'm not seeing the forest for the trees anymore with the number of different attachments possible these days. Linkage on the loader is skidsteer quick attach if that makes a difference.

 

[AJR75]

I just use a bucket, perhaps go a bit larger than usual as there will likely be a lot of "air" in the loads?

 

[Turnip]

I just use a bucket, perhaps go a bit larger than usual as there will likely be a lot of "air" in the loads?

Good suggestion, I thought I was thinking a bit too simple with just a bucket but if it works it works.

 

[Fendt65]

Bucket grab always

 

[ollie989898]

Bucket with grab on it. The kiddie for loose material.

 

[steveR]

I just use a bucket, perhaps go a bit larger than usual as there will likely be a lot of "air" in the loads?

I find a grain bucket to be ideal.

 

[Juggler]

What do people tend to do with the shaving / horse manure afterwards? Got a fair pile of it now and don't fancy spreading it...

 

[AJR75]

What do people tend to do with the shaving / horse manure afterwards? Got a fair pile of it now and don't fancy spreading it...

Don't these sort of things seem to accidentally self combust?

 

[Forkdriver]

Shavings muck hardly rots down but chopped straw is much better, and cheaper.

 

[steveR]

What do people tend to do with the shaving / horse manure afterwards? Got a fair pile of it now and don't fancy spreading it...

Compost for 2 years, stir regularly.

I seem to have aquired a "supply" recently, and I mix it with FYM for better composting activity.

 

[Longlowdog]

I used to compost shavings and muck from five horses and it eventually made nice compost but it does want regular turning as after a couple of weeks it settles and becomes anaerobic after it has begun breaking down. A friend who composts even more shavings and muck used to put it through a side discharge spreader once a month to fluff it up again.

 

[jd6820]

Bucket grab always

Bucket grab is ideal for the job. We have one for the telehandler and when removing muckheaps from equestrian yards it's the go to piece of equipment.

 

[essexpete]

Grain bucket.
If enough moisture wood shavings will compost with turning. Can make a spreadable compost with in a year. With plenty of heat seeds seem to be neutralised.

 

[steveR]

I used to compost shavings and muck from five horses and it eventually made nice compost but it does want regular turning as after a couple of weeks it settles and becomes anaerobic after it has begun breaking down. A friend who composts even more shavings and muck used to put it through a side discharge spreader once a month to fluff it up again.

Needs one of those funky compost makers as was on demo at Groundswell... Put just about anything into the muck heap and process... Quicker than a side spreader

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[Ali_Maxxum]

4 in 1 bucket. You can drag it and grab it then.

 

[Ffermer Bach]

What do people tend to do with the shaving / horse manure afterwards? Got a fair pile of it now and don't fancy spreading it...

could you compost it? I guess it would be very high in Carbon so would need mixing with a high Nitrogen source, maybe a tanker of slurry and mix it in/compost it? Of course that is presuming you have access to slurry and a loader/digger

 

[steveR]

could you compost it? I guess it would be very high in Carbon so would need mixing with a high Nitrogen source, maybe a tanker of slurry and mix it in/compost it? Of course that is presuming you have access to slurry and a loader/digger

Be perfect that, or some poultry litter!

I used to mix some sludge cake with muck with a high straw content, and let it rot down.

 

[Flat 10]

Beet basket

 

[Happy hillbily]

Bucket grab, but one from an industrial or recycling application.

It will hold loose material better than one like this will.

 

[Turnip]

Bucket grab, but one from an industrial or recycling application.
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It will hold loose material better than one like this will.
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That is an interesting way of doing it.