Hi all!
My granddad-in-law has two cows down the back paddock and I've wondered how to utilise the poo into my garden.
Actually, my bigger question is.... can diseases travel with the poo? Granddad mostly has the cows to keep the grass down and a little bit as pets. He makes sure they're well-fed, but that's about it. I've previously never been around cows and whilst these are sweethearts, I'm not sure they're completely disease-free. We've tried giving them treatments but especially our bull Arthur just doesn't seem to take on well to anything. He's got quite the amount of ticks (which we do try to spray and whatnot) but he's never looking as good as our cow Martha.
Either way, would this affect the "safety" of the poop? I couldn't find anything conclusive online, so I'd rather make sure on here before I even learn how to apply it in my garden.
If it is safe, do any of you have ideas on how to use it in my garden? Do I dry the poop, or somehow age/compost it?
My granddad-in-law has two cows down the back paddock and I've wondered how to utilise the poo into my garden.
Actually, my bigger question is.... can diseases travel with the poo? Granddad mostly has the cows to keep the grass down and a little bit as pets. He makes sure they're well-fed, but that's about it. I've previously never been around cows and whilst these are sweethearts, I'm not sure they're completely disease-free. We've tried giving them treatments but especially our bull Arthur just doesn't seem to take on well to anything. He's got quite the amount of ticks (which we do try to spray and whatnot) but he's never looking as good as our cow Martha.
Either way, would this affect the "safety" of the poop? I couldn't find anything conclusive online, so I'd rather make sure on here before I even learn how to apply it in my garden.
If it is safe, do any of you have ideas on how to use it in my garden? Do I dry the poop, or somehow age/compost it?