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

2. 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

3. About the Business
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

4. Now THAT’S a lot of poop!

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

6. 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)

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

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

9. 15' x 4' Long hoop house

10. 6' x 4' Short hoop houses

11. Uncovered pile in garden area

12. Planned Use of Compost
Garden areas
Yard areas
Spread on field

14. And give goat meat a try someday!
Thank you!
And give goat meat a try someday!