Mix pig slurry with cattle slurry

cacs · 25-01-2016 09:21PM #1

I was thinking of mix some pig slurry with my cattle slurry.
I am told that it waters down the cattle slurry a lot and there less agitation required, has anyone every tired it what were the results

Miname · 25-01-2016 09:32PM

cathal irwin wrote: »

I was thinking of mix some pig slurry with my cattle slurry.
I am told that it waters down the cattle slurry a lot and there less agitation required, has anyone every tired it what were the results

I do it every year, easier mixing and more free fertiliser. You see a savage response to it.

cacs · 25-01-2016 10:50PM

Miname wrote: »

I do it every year, easier mixing and more free fertiliser. You see a savage response to it.

Thanks for that . I was thinking exactly the same

Base price · 25-01-2016 11:01PM

On a side note - piggeries are required to obtain maps for the land that they are exporting slurry too which could put you over the threshold for NPK.

cacs · 25-01-2016 11:04PM

Base price wrote: »

On a side note - piggeries are required to obtain maps for the land that they are exporting slurry too which could put you over the threshold for NPK.

Ok I was not aware of that I will have to look into it . Thanks

26-01-2016 11:09AM

cathal irwin wrote: »

Ok I was not aware of that I will have to look into it . Thanks

Pig farmer s Only really look for maps when it gets scarce in summer months taking some off pig farmer s this time of year is a kinda favour to them with tanks relly filling up and they will have no bother supplying you with some later in the year

Farrell · 26-01-2016 11:23AM

6480 wrote: »

Pig farmer s Only really look for maps when it gets scarce in summer months taking some off pig farmer s this time of year is a kinda favour to them with tanks relly filling up and they will have no bother supplying you with some later in the year

They have to account for all exports.
Personally I feel the 170 limit is tight

freedominacup · 26-01-2016 01:21PM

6480 wrote: »

Pig farmer s Only really look for maps when it gets scarce in summer months taking some off pig farmer s this time of year is a kinda favour to them with tanks relly filling up and they will have no bother supplying you with some later in the year

The pig farmers you know are going to get their holes opened. Large pig farm in this locality has a man employed solely to monitor epa and other environmental compliance.

dohc turbo2 · 26-01-2016 01:57PM

I was talking to lad over it in the local pig farm , it's the exact same as the nitrates for cattle , they know how many pigs are there and what slurry is available , give or take a few loads , I had to sign for the stuff I got before I agitated last year , savage job thoug , tank was done in no time and lovely rich green grass after it

cacs · 26-01-2016 02:33PM

dohc turbo2 wrote: »

I was talking to lad over it in the local pig farm , it's the exact same as the nitrates for cattle , they know how many pigs are there and what slurry is available , give or take a few loads , I had to sign for the stuff I got before I agitated last year , savage job thoug , tank was done in no time and lovely rich green grass after it

Thanks for that I was on to my teagasc rep this morning. Better to keep it all above board

td5man · 26-01-2016 03:07PM

cathal irwin wrote: »

Thanks for that I was on to my teagasc rep this morning. Better to keep it all above board

Every load is accounted for it will show on nitrates statement as an import.

billie holiday · 26-01-2016 05:49PM

There is a significant difference in pig slurries, depending on the age (diet) of the pigs
At some stages they are on medicated feed (lincomycin, CTC) so beware not everything that comes in the tank is desirable.
Jesus it grows grass though. There is nothing like it for building P into soil.

billie holiday · 26-01-2016 05:49PM

There is a significant difference in pig slurries, depending on the age (diet) of the pigs
At some stages they are on medicated feed (lincomycin, CTC) so beware not everything that comes in the tank is desirable.
Jesus it grows grass though. There is nothing like it for building P into soil.

dohc turbo2 · 26-01-2016 06:05PM

billie holiday wrote: »

There is a significant difference in pig slurries, depending on the age (diet) of the pigs
At some stages they are on medicated feed (lincomycin, CTC) so beware not everything that comes in the tank is desirable.
Jesus it grows grass though. There is nothing like it for building P into soil.

true , stuff out of the fattening unit is the job

Base price · 26-01-2016 06:17PM

dohc turbo2 wrote: »

true , stuff out of the fattening unit is the job

Don't agree.
What you want is the slurry from a breeding (sow) unit - that stuff is liquid gold.

Nekarsulm · 26-01-2016 06:49PM

All has to be accounted for. If you have capacity to take out slurry, get some now whilst the piggeries need to get rid. No good going looking for it after the first cut when local lads are drawing it away as quick as it lands in the tank.
The piggery owner will remember the lad that helped him out in the closed period.

MF290 · 26-01-2016 11:01PM

Base price wrote: »

Don't agree.
What you want is the slurry from a breeding (sow) unit - that stuff is liquid gold.

I thought that there would be a lot more washing?

Base price · 26-01-2016 11:03PM

MF290 wrote: »

I thought that there would be a lot more washing?

Was always told to get slurry from sows if possible, something to do with the feed.

Farrell · 26-01-2016 11:06PM

Base price wrote: »

Was always told to get slurry from sows if possible, something to do with the feed.

Yes dry sow house, less chance of Medication in meal apparently. Any is better than nothing.

MF290 · 26-01-2016 11:10PM

Base price wrote: »

Was always told to get slurry from sows if possible, something to do with the feed.

The man I did my placement with recently there put a lot of emphasis on feeding the lactating sow well alright. I suppose there'll be a lot of washing going on all over the piggery anyway.

Farrell · 26-01-2016 11:13PM

MF290 wrote: »

The man I did my placement with recently there put a lot of emphasis on feeding the lactating sow well alright. I suppose there'll be a lot of washing going on all over the piggery anyway.

Very little in dry sow house, it'd be more so in Farrowing.
Also some channel to 1 collection point, so you could be getting a good combination

Mix pig slurry with cattle slurry

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