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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Goat Manure as a Organic fertilizer

Goat Manure

Goat is very versatile animal. it tolerate different climatic conditions and feed on wide verity of vegetation.  Most of the goats prefer plant leafs and soft buds rather than grass. when foods scare goats eat plant barks and small branches too. this food habit create perfect organic fertilizer.

Goats diet consist of different shrub, plant leafs and grass it contain more nitrogen and other minerals than cow dung 3.00% N 1.00% P 2.00% K. but due to its nutrient content goat manure need to decompose. If farmer take goat pen manure  it will contain goat excrete or poops, urine, and waste feeds such as green leafs grass and concentrated feeds. Goat excreta come in tablet shape poops those are dry and compacted. Goat urine contains high nitrogen content. Goat manure need to leave for some time for decomposing it will start releasing containing minerals. Specialty of goat manure is small amount of goat manure can enrich soil and it can retain for long time. 




Nutrient comparison of different manure 

Material
Composition ( %, as is
Dry matter (%)

N
P
K

Manure




Beef cattle
0.57
0.14
0.41
8
Dairy cow
0.52
0.12
0.36
13
Poultry Broilers
3.08
1.28
1.82
74
Poultry Layers
1.68
1.06
1.20
42
Swine grow finish
.93
0.31
0.48
11
Goat Manure
3.00
1.00
2.00

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