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| BalancingAct |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 5:45:25 PM
Hey all! I ran across this and thought it was rather interesting. Has anybody done this?
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - May 08 2011 : 06:20:50 AM
I would! You could burn it in a tight oven, and burn it from the outside vs. inside.
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| BalancingAct |
Posted - May 07 2011 : 8:54:42 PM
I don't know. From what I read, the smell dissipates when it is drying and you never smell it while burning.
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| sherrye |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 07:03:44 AM
i bet it works. oh the smell. so i will stay with wood heat. my chickens on the other hand love them. happy days sherrye
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| gypsy goat |
Posted - May 06 2011 : 06:10:57 AM
hmmm......very interesting not quite sure hubby would agree to get another critter just to heat the house! i would worry about the smell as well
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| Okie Farm Girl |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 8:50:51 PM
I have to admit, I'm turnin' up my nose here. I love horses - love the smell of horses - don't even mind mucking out the stalls, but I do have my limits. I recently read a most interesting book on the Dust Bowl called The Worst Hard Times and there were vivid descriptions of the first homes of Okies and Texans out in the western parts of those states. Dug into the side of a river bank, or hill, these people created homes with three sides of dirt, an open front and either skins, or a lattice of poles and sod for a roof. (can you imagine how dirty that was??) They would go out onto the prairie and pick up buffalo chips to burn and would gather as many as possible to store. The description of the smell from the burnt manure just made me want to go take a bath. So nope. Not gonna do it unless we have to go back to those days!! :-)
Mary Beth
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| Alee |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 7:49:22 PM
My husband would probably divorce me if I ever suggest it- he doesn't like horses at all- I can't imagine he would like the manure smoke smell being around the yard!
Alee
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| BalancingAct |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 6:05:35 PM
It's an interesting venture, I have plenty of 'nure, and I think I will try it. I read that other types of manure are used as well.
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| BarefootGoatGirl |
Posted - May 05 2011 : 5:47:00 PM
nope, never tried it. i've heard of it, but always thought it would smell nasty.
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