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40• > CHARACTERISTICS OF ANIMAL WASTES Manure refers to feces and urine. Waste refers a liquid with irrigation or flushing equipment, to manure with added bedding,rain or other water, From 4%-15% solids, the manure is a semi-liquid soil, etc. It also refers to wastes such as milkhouse slurry, can be handled as a liquid, but may need or washing wastes not particularly associated with special equipment for pumping. manure. Livestock wastes also typically include hair,feathers,and other debris. ' Manure The quantity and composition of wastes pro- _ duced influence the design of livestock waste Because of the variations in animal wastes, facilities. The properties of manure depend on guidelines or reasonable estimates are available several factors: animal specie;digestibility,protein, rather than accurate data The data for the actual and fiber contents of rations; and animal age, en- characteristics of a waste easily can be 20% above vironment, and productivity. The waste manage- or below those listed ment,system may also have to handle added bed- Nutrient losses during storage and treatment ding,soil,water,etc. are discussed in Utilization and Disposal. Up to 15% solids (85% or more moisture con- Tables 2-4 list estimates of manure properties. tent), manure has fluid handling characteristics. To estimate ages of livestock or poultry for Up to about 4%solids, the waste can be handled as given weights,see Fig 48. Table 2. Daily manure production.• Animal Size Total manure Production Water Density TS VS BOD5 Nutrient content pounds lb/day cu ft/day gal/day X. lb/cu ft lb/day lb/day lb/day N lb/day P lb/day K lb/day (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Dairy cattle 150 12 0.19 1.5 87.3 62 1.6 1.3 0.26 0.06 0.010 0.04 250 20 0.32 2.4 °' 2.6 2.1 0.43 0.10 0.020 0.07 500 41 0.66 5.0 " 5.2 4.3 0.86 0.20 0.036 0.14 1000 82 1.32 9.9 " 10.4 8.6 1.70 0.41 0.073 0.27 1400 115 1.85 13.9 " 14.6 12.0 2.38 0.57 0.102 0.38 Beef cattle 500 30 0.50 3.8 88.4 60 3.5 3.0 0.80 0.17 0.056 0.12 750 45 0.75 5.6 5.2 4.4 1.2 0.26 0.084 0.19 1000 60 1.0 7.5 6.9 6.0 1.6 0.34 0.11 0.24 1250 75 1.2 9.4 8.7 7.4 2.0 0.43 0.14 0.31 cow It 63 1.05 7.9 " 7.3 6.2 1.7 0.36 0.12 0.26 Swine Nursery pig 35 2.3 0.038 0.27 90.8 60 0.20 0.17 0.07 0.016 0.0052 0.010 Growing'Pig 65 4.2 0.070 0.48 0.39 0.31 0.13 0.029 0.0098 0.020 Finishing pig 150 9.8 0-16 1.13 " 0.90 0.72 0.30 0.068 0.022 0.045 200b 13 0.22 1.5 " 1.2 0.96 0.39 0.090 0.030 0.059 Gestate sow 275b 8.9 0.15 1.1 0.82 0.66 0.27 0.062 0.021 0.040 Sow b litter 375b 33 0.54 4.0 3.0 2.4 1.0 0.23 0.076 0.15 Boar 350 11 0.19 1.4 1.0 0.84 0.35 0.078 0.026 0.051 Sheep 100 4.0 0.062 0.46 75 65 1.0 0.85 0.09 0.045 0.0066 0.032 Poultry Layers 4 0.21 0.0035 0.027 74.8 60 0.053 0.037 0.014 0.0029 0.0011 0.0012 Broilers 2 0.14 0.0024 0.018 " " 0.036 0.025 0.0023 0.0024 0.00054 0.00075 Horse 1000 45 0.75 5.63 79.5 60 9.4 7.5 - 0.27 0.046 0.17 'Data are derived from Table 3: 1,Not ASAE data:assumptions: (1) lb!day=animal wt x RM in Ib,day per 100 lb cow= 1.05 cu ft da. 1000 gestating sow = ':!of ASAE data for her weight because she's (2( cult/day = lb.,day _ density limit fed. (3 gal/day = 7.3 x cu ft!day sow&litter= ASAE data for her weight-�d pigs Cw LO lb day. (4) Water'( 100-`4 RM ufTS from Table 3. boar= 'z of ASAE data for his weight because he's limit fed. (5) density = best estimate.not ASAE data. (6( TS = Ib!day x TS ans I i RM from Table 3. (7M 11( Ib day of element =TS x TS of element.