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Volume of Manure Produced per Day

Volume of Manure Produced per Day*
  Animal
Weight lbs. 		Production Rate % % Nutrient content
(lb/day)
Animal
 lb/day
ft 3/day
gal/day
 Water Dry N P K
Dairy Cow
150 13
0.21
1.6
 87.3 12.7 0.064 0.03 0.05
250 22
0.35
2.6
 87.3 12.7 0.106 0.04 0.09
500 43 0.69 5.2 87.3 12.7 0.213 0.09 0.17
1000 89 1.39 10.4 87.3 12.7 0.425 0.17 0.34
1400 120 1.94 14.5 87.3 12.7 0.595 0.24 0.48
Beef - Cattle
500 30 0.48  3.6 88.4 11.6 0.17 0.13 0.15
750 45

0.71

5.3

 88.4 11.6 0.26 0.19 0.22
1000 60
0.95
7.1
 88.4 11.6 0.34 0.25 0.30
1250 65 1.19 8.9 88.4 11.6 0.43 0.31 0.38
Beef - Cow
   63 1.00 7.5 88.4 11.6 0.36 0.27 0.31

Swine

    
         
Nursery
 35 2.3 0.04 0.3 90.8 9.2 0.02 0.01 0.01
Growing
 65 4.2 0.07 0.5 90.8 9.2 0.03 0.02 0.02
Finish
 150 9.8 0.16 1.2 90.8 9.2 0.07 0.05 0.05
 
 200 13.1 0.21 1.6 90.8 9.2 0.09 0.07 0.07
Gestate
 275 9.0 0.15
1.1
 90.8 9.2 0.07 0.05 0.05
Sow & Litter
 375 22.5 0.36 2.7 90.8 9.2 0.1 0.06 0.06
Boar
 350 11.5 0.19 1.4 90.8 9.2 0.09 0.06 0.06
Sheep
 100 4
0.06
0.4
 75.0 25 0.04 0.02 0.04
Horse
 1000 51
0.81
6.06
 79.5 20.5 0.3 0.16 0.3
Poultry, layer
 4  0.21
0.0035
0.026
 74.8 25.2 0.003 0.003 0.001
Poultry, boiler
 2 0.14
0.0021
0.016
 74.8 25.2 0.007 0.001 -

Source: Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook, Third Edition, Table 2-1, pg. 2.1