Methods for bedding livestock and treating sludge
OwnerLanny D. Billingsinventor
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Abstract
A method of bedding livestock includes placing an Aspen bark-based pellet product on the floor of a livestock confinement area, arranging the pellets in a layer of a generally uniform depth and housing livestock in the area on the layer of pellets. A sludge treatment method includes mixing the Aspen bark-based pellet product with sludge in a ratio of 1 part pellet to up to 40 parts sludge by weight in composting the mixed pellets and sludge to form a composted product. The Aspen bark-based pellets include between 5 and 45% Aspen bark, the balance including Aspen sawdust, ground wood chips and ground lumber.
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A method of providing bedding on the floor of a livestock confinement area, comprising,
- providing Poplar bark-based pellets comprising ground Poplar bark between 5 and 45% by volume, the balance being selected from the group consisting of sawdust, ground wood chips and ground lumber,
- said pellets having a moisture content of between 5 and 15%;
- said pellets having a width of between 1/16 inch and 3/4 inch;
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- said pellets having a length of between 1/8 inch and 3/4 inch;
- placing said Poplar bark-based pellets on the floor of a livestock confinement area,
- arranging said pellets in a layer of generally uniform depth, and
- housing livestock in said area on said layer of pellets.
A method of treating sludge from a human waste treatment facility, comprising
- providing Poplar bark-based pellets comprising
- Poplar bark between 5 and 45% by volume, the balance being selected from the group consisting of ground Poplar wood chips and ground Poplar lumber,
- said pellets having a moisture content of between 5 and 15%;
- said pellets having a width of between 1/16 inch and 3/4 inch, and
- said pellets having a length of between 1/8 inch and 3/4 inch,
- mixing said Poplar bark-based pellets with sludge in a ratio of one part pellet to up to forty parts sludge by weight, composting the mixed pellets and sludge to form a composted product.
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