TABLE1
NUTRIENT CONTENT AND PRODUCTION OF SELECTED MANURES

ANIMAL
NITROGEN (%)
PHOSPHORUS (%)
POTASSIUM(%)
LIQUID(%)
TONS/YR. PER 1,000 LB. LIVE WEIGHT
TONS/YR. PER ANIMAL

HORSE 0.4-0.7 0.1-0.3 0.4-0.6 18-20 B-12 same
DAIRY CATTLE 0.3-0.6 0.1-0.2 0.4-0.5 30 12-15 same
BEEF CATTLE 0.7 0.2-0.3 0.4 30 8.5 same
PIG 0.5-0.6 0.1-0.4 0.1-0.5 40 15-18 3
SHEEP 0.6-1.4 0.2-0.3 0.2-1.0 33-35 6-10 0.6
HEN 1.1-1.6 0.4-1.5 0.4-0.8 0 4-5 0.07
(140 lb)