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Appendix 4A

Standard Values for Manure Nutrient Content and Estimated Daily Manure Production

Table 4A-1. Standard Manure Nutrient Characteristic (as removed) for Common Classes of Livestock Adapted from the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (Province of Alberta 2001), Table 5 in Schedule 2 of the Standards and Administration Regulations.

Species/Class

Typical Nutrient Content (% of fresh manure)

Moisture 1 Total N 1 Avail N Crop N Total P 2 Total K 3,4

Beef

Feeders Finishers Feeder calves Cow/calf pair Cows/bulls

50 (30-70) 1.0 (0.65-1.25) 0.26 0.32 0.24 0.67

Paved feedlot 65 (50-75) 0.7 (0.45-0.80) 0.27 0.25 0.09 0.38 Dairy Free-stall housing 92 (85-95) 0.40 (0.35-0.60) 0.18 0.17 0.09 0.42

Tie-stall housing Loose housed Replacements Calves

80 (70-85) 0.50 (0.45-0.65) 0.21 0.19 0.09 0.42

Swine Liquid 96 (90-99) 0.35 (0.20-0.55) 0.16 0.16 0.11 0.17

Solid 50 (40-70) 0.80 (0.60-0.90) 0.32 0.31 0.15 0.23 Poultry Caged layers, belt removal (solid) 40 (30-60) 3.01 (2.50-3.50) 2.01 1.89 1.54 1.0

Caged layers, deep pit (solid) 50 (30-60) 2.41 (2.00-3.00) 1.60 1.51 1.23 0.83 Caged layers (liquid) 90 (85-95) 0.60 (0.50-1.00) 0.40 0.38 0.25 0.20 Broilers replacement pullets 35 (30-50) 3.41 (3.50-4.00) 1.95 1.84 0.95 1.00 Broiler breeders 35 (30-50) 3.01 (1.60-2.10) 1.72 1.63 0.95 1.00 Turkey breeders 35 (30-50) 1.75 (1.50-2.00) 1.00 0.95 0.59 0.63

Sheep

Ewes w/ lambs Ewes/rams Feeders

50 (30-65) 1.00 (0.62-1.25) 0.40 0.36 0.20 1.04

Lambs 50 (30-65) 0.70 (0.50-1.00) 0.28 0.25 0.20 1.04 Goats 50 (30-65) 0.63 (0.50-0.75) 0.25 0.23 0.23 1.04 Horses Feedlot 50 (30-60) 1.50 (1.00-2.00) 0.75 0.71 0.23 1.04

PMU 75 (50-80) 0.60 (0.50-0.70) 0.30 0.29 0.13 0.5 Donkeys Mules

50 (30-70) 1.00 (0.80-1.10) 0.50 0.48 0.23 1.04

1 Figure presented is average content, with observed range in values in brackets.

2 To convert to P

2

O

5

, multiply number in table by 2.29

3 To convert to K

2

O, multiply number in table by 1.20

4 From the 2000 Code of Practice for Responsible Livestock Development and Manure Management (AF 2000).

Appendix 4A