horse or cow manure

[helly]

Which is better well rotted horse or cow manure? to put into veg beds

I heard well rotted horse is best...anyone have any thoughts?

[sewer rat]

I use both, as well as pig (and in August I'll get about 60 tonnes of chicken too) and there really isn't too much difference if it has all been well composted. The biggest noticeable difference is if horse hasn't been properly composted or is used too fresh, you will find loads of grass etc coming up - horses do not digest the seeds that they get in haybales -threy pass through and await suitable conditions for germination !

[Hans Mum]

i use pony poo but only cause its free but i let it rot down for a good while

[Grandpadragon]

I use horse but read somewhere recently that cow contains more nutrients. Really fresh horse helps rot down contents of daleck bins quickly.

[rustylady]

Anything you get for free (or cheap) is good. It's more valuable as a soil improver than a fertiliser anyway.

[terrier]

Farmers around here won't take horse muck to spread because they say there's no nutrient value in it. (unless you pay them lots of money, then they're happy to take it away).

[Hole Digger]

Go for the cow s££t too many weeds and thistles in the horsey dooings