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Well, sorta. I just got an old JD model H spreader working, and spread 4 loads of semi-composted sheep, llama and chicken manure, which is about the same consistency as what you would be dealing with. The older spreaders have two spiked 'beaters' that break up compacted material into manageable chunks, and a 'widespread' which is an auger-looking deal at the very back, designed to fling the loose material over an area maybe 3 to 4 times as wide as the spreader. The problem is, our material is already very loose, and never gets to the widespread. The beaters do a nice enough job of thinning things out, but it sorta trickles off the back of the spreader in a path the width of the spreader bed. It's possible to get it a bit thick that way. The drive for the apron chain is adjustable. On mine, the beaters and widespread run at ground speed, not adjustable. Relatively high ground speed for the best beater action, combined with lower apron chain speeds to keep the feed rate down works reasonably well. All in all, it's better than a scoop shovel and a trailer (which I was doing too) and a fun way to put old iron to good use.
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