Have you got into the business of recycling all the livestock waste, well these are some of the benefits from raising livestock. It’s like walking through liquid gold especially during winter muck as it begins to melt. We never seem to have any spare leftover however, if you do then it’s an excellent way to have some additional cash flow for something that you would have to invest time only trying to manage it or maybe move it.
If you look around there is a great requirement of various types of compost that include animal manure, grass clippings, leaves, etc. So, if you manage to mix all of this together and make your very own compost you can sell it at a pretty high price tag.
Selling compost? What kind?
If you have ever been through the local garden shop you would see your section of the various types of compost being sold. Each compost type has its uniqueness in terms of the nutrients that would add to your soil, giving you an option to choose a compost that matches your soil the best. There is certain popular compost that includes earthworm castings, organic compost, mushroom compost, chicken droppings, and steer manure. You would also find local sheep, goat, and rabbit manure very popular. The rabbit Manure is extremely good because it does not need to be composted you can use it directly.
Now that you can see there’s a specific nature and the kinds of compost available, so if these components you have on your hand’s I always recommend composting them separately. For instance, if you have chickens then collect the droppings outside the chicken coop. You can create a second heap that has the beddings of goats and sheep. So, in this manner have a separate heap for each component.
Selling compost
Now it completely depends on the kind of compost you have, if it is aged or fresh, each one has a separate price tag. If you have rabbits, you can simply collect their Manure and immediately sell it because as discussed earlier the manure of rabbits does not need to be composted, they can be used directly. And suppose your rabbits are caged it will be an extremely easy task all you need to do is when you clean their cages collect all the droppings in a bag.
If you’re planning to deal with richer components such as chicken or steer manure then aging is very important. It will have to be aged for at least six weeks in order for it to cool down completely and get rid of dangerous pathogens.
The easiest way for you to sell the finished compost is by inviting buyers to your place, and they can fill their containers with the required amount of compost. You can charge them by the volume or pound, whatever is convenient for you. For instance, suppose you have a 4-gallon bin you can price tag it at $3. Now all you need to do is track down the number of buckets that you have filled and emptied into waiting containers.
In this way you can utilize a free and inexpensive method to dispose of all the manure at hand and make some extra money. Do let us know what works best for you. All the best!