Table 1. Nutrient content of different sources of animal manure.
MANURE TYPE
AND HANDLING		 INFO.
SOURCE		 TOTAL
N		 AMMONIUM-N PHOSPHORUS
P2O5		 POTASSIUM
K2O
BROILER --------------- lb / ton ---------------
all types
fresh (no litter)
broiler litter
roaster litter
breeder litter
stockpiled litter
all types
 a
b
b
b
b
b
d		 51
26
72
73
31
36
59		 13
10
11
12
7
8
15		 64
17
82
75
54
80
63
 48
11
46
45
31
34
40
TURKEY --------------- lb / ton ---------------
all types
fresh (no litter)
brooder litter
grower litter
stockpiled litter
 a
b
b
b
b		 61
27
45
57
36		 18
8
9
16
8		 57
25
52
72
72		 41
12
32
40
33
LAYER --------------- lb / ton ---------------
all types
fresh (no litter)
under cage scraped
highrise stored
all types
 a
b
b
b
d		 35
26
28
38
39		 14
6
14
18
15		 42
22
31
56
57		 28
11
20
30
30
. --------------- lb / 1000 gallon ---------------
liquid slurry
anaerobic lagoon sludge
 b
b		 62
26		 42
8		 59
92		 37
13
. --------------- lb / acre-inch ---------------
anaerobic lagoon liquid
 b 179 154 46 266
SWINE --------------- lb / ton ---------------
fresh
scraped
 c
c		 12
13		 7
7		 9
12		 9
9
. --------------- lb / 1000 gallon ---------------
liquid slurry
anaerobic liquid sludge
all types
 c
c
d		 31
22
40		 19
6
19		 22
49
37		 17
7
23
. --------------- lb / acre-inch ---------------
anaerobic lagoon liquid
 c 136 111 53 133
DAIRY --------------- lb / 1000 gallon ---------------
all types
 d 28 11 19 25
HORSE --------------- lb / 10 ton ---------------
all types
 d 90 6 58 109

a - Data compiled by J. J. Camberato, Extension Agronomist, 1990-91.
b - Soil Facts-Poultry Manure as a Fertilizer Source. North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service Fact Sheet AG-439-5. J. P. Zublena, J. C. Barker, and T. A. Carter.
c - Soil Facts-Swine Manure as a Fertilizer Source. North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service Fact Sheet AG-439-4. J. P. Zublena, J. C. Barker, and J. W. Parker.
d - Using Manure to Cut Fertilizer Costs. University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet 512. V. Allan Bandel.