Managing Manure on the Farm This is a story about poop...

About the Farm Located in Enumclaw, WA Farm originally homesteaded around 1900 Purchased in 2003 Brought back into hay production in 2004 Horses, ponies, chickens and goats Purchased meat goats in November 2011

About the Business 2011 - Acquired commercial breeding stock Boer goats (14 does and 1 buck) 2012 12 does produced 19 kids in February 6 young goats were sold to live animal homes 1 older doe was sold via public auction 8 young goats and 1 older were sold to a Halal USDA butcher in Duvall 1 young goat was butchered for our consumption Future plan is to sell goat meat direct to consumers

Now THAT’S a lot of poop!

Animal Confinement Areas Horse paddock areas (yellow) Goat paddock areas (pink) Chicken run (green)

Composting Areas Uncovered pile west of shop 8' x 8' x 4' bin east of chicken coop Uncovered pile in garden area 4' wide hoop houses in garden area (new experiment)

Uncovered pile west of shop This will be replaced with eco-block bins

8' x 8' x 4' bin east of chicken coop

15' x 4' Long hoop house

6' x 4' Short hoop houses

Uncovered pile in garden area

Planned Use of Compost Garden areas Yard areas Spread on field

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