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TABLE 64.  CORNISH HEN HOUSE MANURE CAKE CHARACTERISTICS *
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Parameter Unitsa Total Parameter Concentration Parameter Mass
No of ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------lb/day/-----------
Observ minimum maximum median mean std dev bird 1000 lb
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Manureb lb/1.25 lb/day estc - - - 0.0032 - 0.0032 2.6
Density lb/ft3 1 34 34 34 34 - - -
TS %wb 1 54 54 54 54 - 0.0017 1.4
VS %db 1 77 77 77 77 - 0.0013 1.1
TKN lb/ton 1 62 62 62 62 - 0.00010 0.080
NH3N %tkn 1 27 27 27 27 - 0.000027 0.021
P2O5 lb/ton 1 39 39 39 39 - 0.000062 0.050
K2O lb/ton 1 39 39 39 39 - 0.000063 0.050
Ca lb/ton 1 30 30 30 30 - 0.000048 0.039
Cu lb/ton 1 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.46 - 0.00000074 0.00060
Mg lb/ton 1 14 14 14 14 - 0.000023 0.018
Mn lb/ton 1 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 - 0.0000011 0.00087
Zn lb/ton 1 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 - 0.00000081 0.00065
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* References:Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept, North Carolina State University, Jan 1994.
Agronomic Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
a All concentrations as is or wet basis (wb) except as noted dry matter basis (db); all mass values wb.
b Annual accumulation of litter surface crusted cake manure removed after each flock;
typical litter base is sawdust, wood shavings, or peanut hulls.
c Mean value extrapolated from other data; measured values not available.