Do you know the Have More Plan @Tony Page ? It was the first of the back-to-the-land books after WWII
That was the origin I think, although that was irrelevant in much of the South. I think they changed the schedule so the teachers could more easily get their summer jobs. When they waited until Memorial Day, many or most of the summer jobs were taken by college students.
That's what I was thinking. It's the only thing that makes sense, unless there is some "Disrupt-the-Family" political reason.
No i'm not familiar with it. I don't want to sound like a fanatic, But there were books I treasured especially the ones for starting seeds, I had 2 very helpful books great info. One of the things in the Grow It book I remember they claimed that Pig manure was a higher rated manure, at least that's how I remember it, I read the book in the 70's.
I like rabbit and/or sheep manure because you can use it directly from the pen. I am a lazey bum. Chicken has the most nitrogen but it is waaaaayyyy to hot and almost has to sit a couple of years.
My llama manure was that way, too, @Mary Stetler . It was easy to use because it came in small pellets like sheep manure, and especially easy because a llama picks his “bathroom spot” and makes a nice pile of manure right there, and not all over the place like most animals do. That is why you can bring them right in the house or take them along in your car. You just have to bring along a coffee can of llama manure to put out when you take them out of the car for a potty break.
So educate me on the use of manure. >How do you age chicken manure? >And how is horse manure or cow manure...are they "immediate use" or do they need to age for a period of time?
I have a manure pile for chicken. But weeds seem to grow there fine. Horse manure I cheated and did not use bedding they had a run in situation. So I just picked up the apples in the arena every day and dumped buckets on fallow ground which I turned over. If I had access to hard wood shavings I might have used it for bedding but pine is not good in the garden. I only had one to three cows at a time and they stayed out in the cow pasture mostly. A dry cow pie here and there was no problem. But farmers just spread the manure on fallow land with spreaders. Now they have liquid manure pits which they process. I had no experience with them. There are now weed killers that pass through the animals so you have to be aware of where your hay comes from. It needs to contain alfalfa or it may kill broad leaf plants like veggies.
I do not know, but it seems possible. I have never had an alpaca, just llamas. Okay, I looked it up, and alpacas can be trained just like a llama can, and since they are smaller, some have learned to use a large litter box. Llamas are very smart animals, and even though they are somewhat stand-offish, they like being around people and will follow you around. When I lived in Idaho, I would go for evening walks and the dogs, goat, and llama usually followed me on the walks.
I don't know if I mention that I found my old computer and it's up and running. Found this photo of a Heron who would visit my pond and try to have my Koi for lunch. My dog Brandi would chase her and she fly to the top of the barn.
For decades Wisconsin had been trying to bring back sandhill cranes. There was a rescue and then a reserve. We would get excited as an ah oo ga like call would pass over our houses. Now I just read they are a nuisance and Madison is considering a hunting season for them.