Available
Nutrients and Value for Manure from Various Livestock Types
| Author: |
Christine Brown
- Nutrient Management Field Crops Program Lead/OMAFRA
|
| Creation Date: |
29 May 2007
|
| Last Reviewed: |
29 May 2007
|
The nutrients from manure have a nutrient and economic value.
The tables that follow give an indication of the available nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium from various livestock types. The information
is based on the most current databank of nutrients (February 2007)
and makes a few assumptions. All information in the tables is presented
in an "as-is basis", in other words the nutrients as applied at
the listed dry matter content.
The useable nitrogen is the amount of nitrogen available
in the year of application assuming the manure is spring applied
and incorporated within 24 hours. A simplified method for calculating
nitrogen available for fall applications would be to take one half
of the % total nitrogen and multiply that number by 10 to calculate
kg/1000L (same as kg/m3) or kg/tonne. Actual value
will vary (especially for liquid manure) with late summer application
(lower availability) versus late fall application (higher availability).
The amount of phosphorus and potash does not vary with season of
application. 40% of the phosphorus in manure is available in the
year of application; the remaining 40% in subsequent years.
There is some nitrogen that is available in subsequent years,
and is higher for solid manure than for liquid manure. The value
of that nitrogen is reflected in the column that reads "Year 2-4
value" which also reflects half of the total available phosphorus
value.
The actual immediate nutrient value for crop production will
be less than what is reflected in the tables if the nutrients being
applied are not required for the production of the crop. For example
the nitrogen from manure applied to a legume crop, or the phosphorus
and/or potassium applied to a field with a soil test higher than
60 mg/L (ppm) or 250 mg/L (ppm) for P and K respectively.
he manure value is based on the purchase price of an equivalent
amount of mineral fertilizer (Feb 2007). The micro nutrient and
the organic matter values are not reflected in these tables.
Compiled by Christine Brown (OMAFRA) with aggregate sample
data provided by A&L Labs, Agri-Food Labs, Stratford Agri-Analysis
and U of Guelph Analytical Lab
Liquid Manure - Available Nutrients and Value for Manure
from Various Livestock Types
|
Animal
Type
|
DM
Range
|
Ave
DM
|
Usable N1
|
P205
|
K20
|
Year 1
value2
|
Year 2-4
value
|
|
Available Nutrients (in
year of application)
|
Value
|
|
Hog average
|
3.7
|
2.7
|
1.2
|
1.9
|
5.24
|
1.29
|
|
10-18%
|
12.7
|
4.9
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
10.68
|
3.67
|
|
6-10%
|
7.5
|
4.1
|
2.3
|
2.8
|
8.37
|
2.50
|
|
4-6%
|
4.9
|
3.3
|
1.6
|
2.4
|
6.58
|
1.72
|
|
2-4%
|
2.9
|
2.5
|
1.0
|
1.7
|
4.80
|
1.11
|
|
0-2%
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
1.2
|
2.97
|
0.50
|
|
finisher
|
7.6
|
4.4
|
2.1
|
3.2
|
8.85
|
2.22
|
|
weaners
|
3.0
|
2.3
|
1.3
|
1.7
|
4.78
|
1.32
|
|
SEW
|
2.2
|
1.7
|
0.6
|
1.4
|
3.27
|
0.66
|
|
dry sows
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
0.9
|
1.2
|
3.97
|
0.88
|
|
Dairy average
|
8.4
|
1.8
|
0.8
|
2.6
|
4.34
|
1.05
|
|
10 - 18%
|
13.7
|
2.2
|
1.3
|
3.4
|
5.82
|
1.68
|
|
8 - 10%
|
9.0
|
1.9
|
0.7
|
2.6
|
4.42
|
1.04
|
|
6 - 8%
|
7.0
|
1.8
|
0.7
|
2.5
|
4.23
|
0.90
|
|
2 - 6%
|
4.4
|
1.3
|
0.5
|
2.0
|
3.24
|
0.66
|
|
0 - 2%
|
1.0
|
0.6
|
0.2
|
1.2
|
1.58
|
0.21
|
|
Beef average
|
7.9
|
1.6
|
0.7
|
2.3
|
3.89
|
0.97
|
|
10 - 18%
|
14.5
|
2.2
|
1.2
|
3.6
|
5.81
|
1.65
|
|
6 - 10%
|
7.8
|
1.7
|
0.7
|
2.2
|
3.91
|
0.98
|
|
2 - 6%
|
3.8
|
1.2
|
0.5
|
1.6
|
2.82
|
0.57
|
|
0 - 2%
|
1.2
|
0.5
|
0.1
|
1.1
|
1.43
|
0.21
|
|
Poultry average
|
10.5
|
5.8
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
10.96
|
2.93
|
|
10 -18%
|
13.8
|
6.6
|
3.5
|
3.7
|
12.71
|
3.68
|
|
6 - 10%
|
8.2
|
5.8
|
2.5
|
3.1
|
10.56
|
2.61
|
|
2 - 6%
|
4.2
|
3.7
|
1.0
|
2.3
|
6.48
|
1.15
|
|
pullets
|
16.3
|
7.1
|
4.0
|
3.8
|
13.74
|
4.34
|
|
layers
|
10.9
|
5.7
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
10.68
|
2.91
|
|
Runoff
|
0.7
|
0.32
|
0.1
|
0.9
|
1.04
|
0.12
|
|
Milk-fed Veal
|
1.5
|
0.55
|
0.2
|
1.9
|
2.07
|
0.23
|
|
Biosolids aerobic
|
2.0
|
0.43
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
0.95
|
0.69
|
|
anaerobic
|
4.4
|
1.31
|
1.3
|
0.0
|
2.57
|
1.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Useable N = amount
of Nitrogen available in the year of application assuming spring
application incorporated within 24 hours
A simplified useable N for fall applied
manure = [(% total N x 0.5) x 10] for liquid manure
2 Value of manure
is based on purchase price of an equivalent amount of mineral
fertilizer (N - P205 - K20 = 1.10 - 0.88 - 0.66 $/kg)
The actual immediate value for crop production will be
less if all the nutrients applied are not required for growing
the crop
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| Animal Type |
DM Range |
Total
N
|
NH4-N
|
NH4-N
|
P
|
K
|
#
Samples
|
|
Total Nutrient Content (as
is basis)
|
| Hog
|
average |
0.40
|
2679
|
0.27
|
0.13
|
0.18
|
1160
|
|
10-18%
|
0.79
|
4747
|
0.47
|
0.38
|
0.31
|
45
|
|
6-10%
|
0.65
|
3977
|
0.40
|
0.25
|
0.26
|
161
|
|
4-6%
|
0.51
|
3262
|
0.33
|
0.17
|
0.22
|
195
|
|
2-4%
|
0.37
|
2544
|
0.25
|
0.11
|
0.16
|
387
|
|
0-2%
|
0.22
|
1691
|
0.17
|
0.05
|
0.11
|
373
|
|
finisher
|
0.64
|
4465
|
0.45
|
0.23
|
0.30
|
57
|
|
weaners
|
0.33
|
2316
|
0.23
|
0.14
|
0.16
|
25
|
|
SEW
|
0.26
|
1669
|
0.17
|
0.06
|
0.13
|
15
|
|
drysows
|
0.27
|
2313
|
0.23
|
0.10
|
0.11
|
26
|
| Dairy |
average
|
0.35
|
1524
|
0.15
|
0.08
|
0.24
|
948
|
|
10-18%
|
0.49
|
1797
|
0.18
|
0.14
|
0.32
|
264
|
|
8-10%
|
0.38
|
1620
|
0.16
|
0.08
|
0.24
|
222
|
|
6-8%
|
0.33
|
1628
|
0.16
|
0.07
|
0.23
|
196
|
|
2-6%
|
0.24
|
1228
|
0.12
|
0.05
|
0.19
|
212
|
|
0-2%
|
0.09
|
582
|
0.06
|
0.02
|
0.11
|
54
|
| Beef |
average
|
0.31
|
1329
|
0.13
|
0.08
|
0.22
|
85
|
|
10-18%
|
0.48
|
1714
|
0.17
|
0.13
|
0.33
|
28
|
|
6-10%
|
0.33
|
1456
|
0.15
|
0.08
|
0.20
|
16
|
|
2-6%
|
0.21
|
1178
|
0.12
|
0.05
|
0.15
|
27
|
|
0-2%
|
0.09
|
476
|
0.05
|
0.02
|
0.10
|
11
|
| Poultry |
average
|
0.82
|
5570
|
0.56
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
137
|
|
10-18%
|
0.95
|
6203
|
0.62
|
0.38
|
0.34
|
76
|
|
6-10%
|
0.8
|
5608
|
0.56
|
0.27
|
0.29
|
36
|
|
2-6%
|
0.49
|
3701
|
0.37
|
0.11
|
0.21
|
24
|
|
pullets
|
1.09
|
6320
|
0.63
|
0.43
|
0.35
|
10
|
|
layers
|
0.81
|
5440
|
0.54
|
0.30
|
0.28
|
55
|
| Runoff |
0.05
|
310
|
0.031
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
49
|
| Milk-fed Veal |
0.08
|
553
|
0.06
|
0.02
|
0.18
|
3
|
|
Biosolids
|
aerobic
|
0.12
|
109
|
0.01
|
0.06
|
0
|
10
|
|
anaerobic
|
0.28
|
776
|
0.08
|
0.14
|
0
|
39
|
1 Useable
N = amount of Nitrogen available in the year of application assuming
spring application incorporated within 24 hours
A simplified useable N for fall applied
manure = [(% total N x 0.5) x 10] for liquid manure
2 Value
of manure is based on purchase price of an equivalent amount of mineral
fertilizer (N - P205 - K20 = 1.10 - 0.88 - 0.66 $/kg)
The actual immediate value for crop production will be less
if all the nutrients applied are not required for growing the crop
Solid Manure - Available Nutrients and Value for Manure
from Various Livestock Types
|
Animal
Type
|
DM
Range
|
Ave
DM
|
Usable N1
|
P205
|
K20
|
Year 1
value2
|
Year 2-4
value
|
|
Available Nutrients (in
year of application)
|
Value
|
|
%
|
kg/tonne
|
$/tonne
|
|
Hog average
|
30.2
|
4.0
|
4.3
|
6.0
|
12.14
|
4.93
|
|
Dairy average
|
25.0
|
1.8
|
1.5
|
5.3
|
6.79
|
2.21
|
|
30% +
|
38.9
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
5.7
|
6.87
|
2.43
|
|
18 - 30%
|
21.3
|
1.9
|
1.5
|
5.1
|
6.76
|
2.14
|
|
Beef average
|
28.4
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
6.1
|
8.00
|
3.09
|
|
30% +
|
38.1
|
2.1
|
3.5
|
7.9
|
10.63
|
4.63
|
|
18 - 30%
|
23.5
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
5.2
|
6.66
|
2.31
|
|
Sheep average
|
33.8
|
2.9
|
2.6
|
8.4
|
11.02
|
3.34
|
|
Dairy Goats average
|
35.2
|
3.8
|
2.6
|
11.1
|
13.74
|
3.73
|
|
Composted Cattle
|
38.3
|
1.7
|
2.6
|
11.9
|
11.97
|
3.77
|
|
Compost all types
|
38.9
|
2.0
|
4.1
|
8.9
|
11.73
|
5.02
|
|
Grain-fed Veal average
|
28.8
|
2.2
|
1.7
|
5.1
|
7.24
|
2.70
|
|
Horses average
|
37.4
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
4.6
|
5.74
|
2.03
|
|
>50%
|
63.0
|
0.9
|
1.9
|
9.6
|
9.00
|
3.09
|
|
<50%
|
34.6
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
4.1
|
5.30
|
1.92
|
|
Poultry average
|
55.3
|
10.6
|
11.0
|
13.4
|
30.16
|
13.30
|
|
80% +
|
85.1
|
11.4
|
15.5
|
18.8
|
38.58
|
19.57
|
|
60 - 80%
|
71.0
|
11.9
|
13.0
|
16.7
|
35.58
|
16.12
|
|
40 - 60%
|
50.0
|
9.8
|
11.4
|
13.4
|
29.70
|
13.28
|
|
18 - 40%
|
28.5
|
8.8
|
6.8
|
7.1
|
20.41
|
7.59
|
|
layers
|
34.2
|
10.5
|
8.2
|
8.7
|
24.43
|
9.32
|
|
pullets
|
47.9
|
13.8
|
12.5
|
14.6
|
35.77
|
15.53
|
| 
