Stall waste and burn piles?

[Ambitious_Kate]

[QUOTE=PonyFever;7823597]
What kind of pelleted bedding do you use? The type my neighbor uses doesn’t compost quickly at all so I’ve been reluctant to use any kind of pelleted bedding.[/QUOTE]

When you add the pellets to the stall, you have to wet them down and open up the pellets into sawdust, otherwise, you’re right - they never break down, really.

I always add a bucket of water to one bag of pellets, let it pouf up then spread it in the stall. Otherwise horses are rolling around on the hard pellets and when they finally break down its beacuse they were crunched underfoot, and they break up dusty.

Spreading the moistened pellets makes mounds of difference and when they are finally removed from the stall they break down quickly in the mulch. Not so much if pellets are just thrown dry into a stall.

[Appsolute]

Please don’t burn it and pollute the air! Ask your stubborn manager to think of all of the asthmatics and the environment before setting your waste a blaze.

Much of Florida already has questionable air quality - no reason to add to it.

Composting would be a MUCH preferable method of disposal. Instead of turning your waste into air pollution, you will be turning into a nutrient rich dirt - an asset!

You maybe be able to SELL the compost, at the very least - it can often be removed for free (if you do not have any gardens or other use for it at the sanctuary).

[Appsolute]

FYI - here is the guideline for burning in Florida:

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/Wildland-Fire/Fire-Prevention/KNOW-THE-LAW-Before-You-Strike-That-Match-Florida-s-Outdoor-Burning-and-Forest-Fire-Laws

I note that any burn pile must be 8’ in diamater or less. Burning any larger piles requires a burning authorization.

[clarzoo]

Appsolute- Thank you. I am still going back and forth with the brick wall that is my manager. I appreciate the links with the burn regs. I have looked them up myself too. I really hope he listens… but he is a bit stubborn even though the law is pretty clear. :no:

[Simkie]

[QUOTE=Appsolute;7829964]
FYI - here is the guideline for burning in Florida:

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service/Wildland-Fire/Fire-Prevention/KNOW-THE-LAW-Before-You-Strike-That-Match-Florida-s-Outdoor-Burning-and-Forest-Fire-Laws

I note that any burn pile must be 8’ in diamater or less. Burning any larger piles requires a burning authorization.[/QUOTE]

I actually read this as manure will require a permit–it is agricultural, after all. The definition of “yard waste” sure doesn’t include manure.

[2DogsFarm]

[QUOTE=Ambitious Kate;7829716]
When you add the pellets to the stall, you have to wet them down and open up the pellets into sawdust, otherwise, you’re right - they never break down, really.

I always add a bucket of water to one bag of pellets, let it pouf up then spread it in the stall. Otherwise horses are rolling around on the hard pellets and when they finally break down its beacuse they were crunched underfoot, and they break up dusty.

Spreading the moistened pellets makes mounds of difference and when they are finally removed from the stall they break down quickly in the mulch. Not so much if pellets are just thrown dry into a stall.[/QUOTE]

Kate:
This has NOT been my experience with pellets, no matter what brand.
I routinely add dry pellets and within days the horses’ weight has broken them down into sawdust-like texture. No problem with dust either - maybe that is helped by my stalls being open to the outside?
When the weather is warm I occasionally mist the pellets with the hose for all of 5min per stall.
When it’s cold I never bother.
And my unwatered used bedding breaks down quite rapidly in my compost pile.

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