summer greens at Mountain Glen Farm

summer greens at Mountain Glen Farm

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Yep...That Is The Odor of Poultry Manure

 
Glenn purchased four truckloads of poultry manure to spread on our pastures.
 
I think the PC term is ‘natural fertilizer’.  But, whatever it is called…it stinks!
 
To make matters worse, as the guy arrived to spread the tons of manure, I was just finishing hanging out three full lines of freshly laundered clothes.  And, without a doubt, all those clothes are going to smell just like that ‘natural fertilizer’ - ugh!
 
This ‘natural fertilizer’ is a boon for our pastures.  The grass thrives growing tall and green and full of nutrients.  Healthy grass eaten by our livestock makes for healthy cows and sheep which, in turn, results in exceptional meat products. 


 
 
 


Using ‘natural fertilizer’ is a beneficial step in our farm management practices.

 
We just have to live with the acrid odor for a few weeks.  Now, we will also be wearing the odor until the next laundry day for these clothes.  Eventually, the awful stench fades.  
see that pile of manure...a favorite tree of mine use to grow in that exact location
check out a future blog to see what happened to my tree
 

Glenn affectionately refers to the smell of animal excrement as the smell of money - a concept he garnered from a great uncle, also a farmer, during his youth and has never forgotten.

 

Well, we are not rich, but some days a person would just rather be a bit poorer.

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