Manure Production and Characteristics: Its Importance to Texas and Animal Feeding Operations
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- January 25, 2022
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This publication contains estimates of annual manure production for cattle, swine, sheep, goats, horses, and poultry, along with estimates of the chemical, physical and thermal constituents of manure for these species. This information is useful in designing animal waste management systems. (4 pages)
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