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Buildings and Structures <br /> House 7 has a 110,000 bird capacity and produces 11.61 cubic yards of manure per day. <br /> House 8 has a 110,000 bird capacity and produces 11.61 cubic yards of manure per day. <br /> House 9 will have a 150,000 bird capacity and will produce 20.15 cubic yards of manure per day. <br /> House 10 will have a 150,000 bird capacity and will produce 20.15 cubic yards of manure per <br /> day. <br /> Brooder house has a 150,000 chick capacity and produces 7.39 cubic yards of manure per day. <br /> Nine cubic yards of wet manure weighs approximately 5.77 tons. For dry manure reduce that <br /> by approximately 20%. <br /> Bird Information <br /> Average hen weight: 3.6 pounds <br /> Average pullet weight: 2.8 pounds <br /> Average chick weight: 2—3 ounces <br /> Bird type: Layers <br /> Life span of layers: 2 years <br /> Time from baby chick to pullets: about 17 weeks <br /> Average Mortality: 5% <br /> Dead Bird Disposal: Incineration <br /> Feeder Steer Information <br /> Feeder steers are acquired yearly at approximately 400 pounds and are grazed for the season <br /> depending on available vegetation. <br /> WASTE MANAGEMENT <br /> This information will be used to determine how to supply the nutrients from the manure/ <br /> compost to meet crop production needs and maintain proper nutrient balance. The utilization <br /> of manure will be based on crop production goals,soil tests, manure/compost analyses or the <br /> nutrient values from the manure to be applied. Livestock manure is usually applied at 10—20 <br /> tons per acre poultry manure is usually applied at a slightly lower rate. No specific written <br /> guidelines were found, this is why soil samples will be collected and analyzed to maintain proper <br /> nutrient balance. <br /> 10 <br />