I personally prefer some of both. Manure provides bonding sites for the fertilizer which I apply afterwards, and improves the soil tilth.
Manure is one type of fertilizer. Manure needs to age or it can burn the plant. Some plants prefer time release fertilizer.
both
Manure is sometimes used as a fertilizer for plants because of the nutrients and chemicals that are in the manure. These chemicals and nutrients are good for plants.
Yes
Horse manure is a good fertilizer, however, their are other animal manure that is better, such as cow manure. Horse manure works fine too though.but the best to use is elephant manure.
Manure IS a fertilizer ! I think you may mean to say artificial fertilizer - which has energy costs as well as requiring the use of resources such as petroleum.
Chicken manure is a best fertilizer for vegetables.
donkey manure does make a good ferilizer, but not as good as horse manure
Decomposing animal manure
Cow manure is a fertilizer. The bacteria in the cow manure are the decomposers.
No if you put a ligh layer over the pasture then no, this is actually extremly benificial to the grass (for horse manure is great fertilizer).
Manure is a good fertilizer because it is organic. It contributes to the soil by adding natural nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.