Cob: Horse Manure

[Howard]

Better for plaster than for cob.  Cob wants strong fiber not digested fiber.

Howard

Darel Henman wrote:

> Yes, but I think horse manure is better for cob.  This is because the
> horse does not have a cud like cows do, so I should think that it's
> manure has more fibre strength with just the organic nutrients taken
> out.
> These one time through fibres are also somewhat softer and easier to use
> than hard straw.
> They probably also added new straw cuttings to the mix.  A
>
> Matthew mentioned horse manure was used in the UK and works as a great
> stabilizer and water repellent.
>
> Darel
>
> Bill&Julie wrote:
> >
> > *SMILES* X2  ,,,, Then there are the people in Africa, that use pure
> > cow manure to cover a wattle work frame. Now this isn't COB,
> > unless of course the cows eat corn....    :-)
> >
> > *sniff* did I step in it???   bill
> >