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Amendment of Schedule 1
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8.—(1) Schedule 1 (calculation of nitrogen (“N”) in livestock manure) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the heading “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) in livestock manure” and substitute “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphate (‘P2O5’) in livestock manure”.
(3) For Table 1, substitute—
“Table 1
Standards for the volume of excreta, nitrogen and phosphate in manure produced by livestock
Pigs
| Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
| Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
| Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
|
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Weight | | | |
| From 7 to 13kg | 1.3 | 4.1 | 1.3 |
| From 13 to 31kg | 2.0 | 14.2 | 6.0 |
| From 31 to 66kg— | | | |
| | Dry fed | 3.7 | 24 | 12.1 |
| | Liquid fed | 7.1 | 24 | 12.1 |
| From 66kg and— | | | |
| | intended for slaughter— | | | |
| | dry fed | 5.1 | 33 | 17.9 |
| | liquid fed | 10.0 | 33 | 17.9 |
sow intended for breeding that has not yet had its first litter (maiden gilt) | 5.6 | 38 | 20.0 |
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids | 10.9 | 44 | 37.0 |
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids | 10.9 | 49 | 37.0 |
Breeding boar from 66kg up to 150kg | 5.1 | 33 | 17.9 |
Breeding boar, from 150kg | 8.7 | 48 | 28.0 |
Cattle
| Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
| Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
| Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
|
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|
Calf (all categories) up to 3 months | 7.0 | 23 | 12.7 |
| Dairy cow | | | |
| | From 3 months up to 13 months | 20 | 95 | 34 |
| | From 13 months up to first calf | 40 | 167 | 69 |
| After first calf and— | | | |
| | annual milk yield more than 9000 litres | 64 | 315 | 142 |
| | annual milk yield between 6000 to 9000 litres | 53 | 276 | 121 |
| | annual milk yield less than 6000 litres | 42 | 211 | 93 |
| Beef cows or steers | | | |
| From 3 up to 13 months | 20 | 91 | 33 |
| From 13 up to 25 months | 26 | 137 | 43 |
| Over 25 months— | | | |
| Females or steers for slaughter | 32 | 137 | 60 |
| Females for breeding— | | | |
| | weighing 500kg or less | 32 | 167 | 65 |
| | weighing more than 500kg | 45 | 227 | 86 |
| Bulls | | | |
| | non-breeding, 3 months and over | 26 | 148 | 24 |
| Breeding | | | | |
| | From 3 up to 25 months | 26 | 137 | 43 |
| | Over 25 months | 26 | 132 | 60 |
Sheep
| Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
| Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
| Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
|
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|
From 6 months up to 9 months old | 1.8 | 5.5 | 0.76 |
From 9 months old to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
After lambing or tupping | | | |
| weight up to 60kg | 3.3 | 21 | 8.8 |
| weight over 60kg | 5.0 | 33 | 10 |
Goats, deer and horses
| Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
| Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
| Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
|
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Goat | 3.5 | 41 | 18.8 |
Deer | | | |
| Breeding | 5.0 | 42 | 17.6 |
| Other | 3.5 | 33 | 11.7 |
Horse | 24 | 58 | 56 |
Poultry
| Daily Excreta (kilograms per bird/day)
| Daily Nitrogen production (grams per bird/day)
| Daily Phosphate production (grams per bird/day)
|
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|
Laying chicken | | | |
| up to 17 weeks | 0.04 | 0.64 | 0.47 |
| 17 weeks and over (caged) | 0.12 | 1.13 | 1.0 |
| 17 weeks and over (free range) | 0.12 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Broiler chicken (table) | 0.06 | 1.06 | 0.72 |
Broiler chicken (breeder)— | | | |
| up to 25 weeks | 0.04 | 0.86 | 0.78 |
| 25 weeks and over | 0.12 | 2.02 | 1.5 |
Turkey | | | |
| Male | 0.16 | 3.74 | 3.1 |
| Female | 0.12 | 2.83 | 2.3 |
Duck | 0.10 | 2.48 | 2.4 |
Ostrich | 1.6 | 3.83 | 18.5 |
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