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SCHEDULE 1S[F1Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphate (‘P2O5’) in livestock manure]

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[F2Table 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)

Weight
From 7 to 13kg1.34.11.3
From 13 to 31kg2.014.26.0
From 31 to 66kg—
Dry fed3.72412.1
Liquid fed7.12412.1
From 66kg and—
intended for slaughter—
dry fed5.13317.9
liquid fed10.03317.9
sow intended for breeding that has not yet had its first litter (maiden gilt)5.63820.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids10.94437.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids10.94937.0
Breeding boar from 66kg up to 150kg5.13317.9
Breeding boar, from 150kg8.74828.0

Cattle

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

(a)

Castrated males.

Calf (all categories) up to 3 months7.02312.7
Dairy cow
From 3 months up to 13 months209534
From 13 months up to first calf4016769
After first calf and—
annual milk yield more than 9000 litres64315142
annual milk yield between 6000 to 9000 litres53276121
annual milk yield less than 6000 litres4221193
Beef cows or steers (a)
From 3 up to 13 months209133
From 13 up to 25 months2613743
Over 25 months—
Females or steers for slaughter3213760
Females for breeding—
weighing 500kg or less3216765
weighing more than 500kg4522786
Bulls
non-breeding, 3 months and over2614824
Breeding
From 3 up to 25 months2613743
Over 25 months2613260

Sheep

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

(a)

In the case of a ewe, this figure includes one or more suckled lambs until the lambs are aged six months.

From 6 months up to 9 months old1.85.50.76
From 9 months old to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter1.83.92.1
After lambing or tupping (a)
weight up to 60kg3.3218.8
weight over 60kg5.03310

Goats, deer and horses

Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)

Goat3.54118.8
Deer
Breeding5.04217.6
Other3.53311.7
Horse245856

Poultry

Daily Excreta(a) (kilograms per bird/day)

Daily Nitrogen production (grams per bird/day)

Daily Phosphate production (grams per bird/day)

(a)

This figure includes litter as appropriate.]

Laying chicken
up to 17 weeks0.040.640.47
17 weeks and over (caged)0.121.131.0
17 weeks and over (free range)0.121.51.1
Broiler chicken (table)0.061.060.72
Broiler chicken (breeder)—
up to 25 weeks0.040.860.78
25 weeks and over0.122.021.5
Turkey
Male0.163.743.1
Female0.122.832.3
Duck0.102.482.4
Ostrich1.63.8318.5

Table 2

Total nitrogen content in livestock manure

Manure typeTotal N  kg/metres3 or kg/tonne
Solid manure
Cattle farmyard manure6.0
Pig farmyard manure7.0
Sheep farmyard manure7.0
Duck manure6.5
Poultry layer manure19
Poultry broiler manure [litter]30
Turkey manure [litter]30
Cattle slurry
cattle slurry, 2% dry matter1.6
cattle slurry, 6% dry matter2.6
cattle slurry, 10% dry matter3.6
Pig slurry
Pig slurry, 2% dry matter3.0
Pig slurry, 4% dry matter3.6
Pig slurry, 6% dry matter4.4
Separated slurry (some solids removed)
Strainer box cattle slurry1.5
Weeping-wall cattle slurry2.0
Mechanically separated cattle slurry3.0
Mechanically separated pig slurry3.6
Dirty water (not slurry)
Dirty water, less than 1% dry matter0.5

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