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The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
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PART 1N.I.Criteria as to nutrient management
Commencement Information
I1Sch. Pt. 1 in operation at 1.1.2011, see reg. 1
Table 1
Regulations 8(3), 9(4), 10(4) and 16(6) - The nitrogen (N) excretion rate for livestock
| Livestock type | Production period or age range | Body weight (kg) | Occupancy % of year(1) | Annual nitrogen production (kg N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(1) For individual farms where occupancy values differ from those given, nitrogen excretion values should be altered accordingly. | ||||
(2) Use the suckler cow data for beef and dairy bulls. | ||||
(3) Maiden gilts, assuming all year round accommodation. | ||||
(4) Sows based on 2.3 lactations, covering 23 per cent of year and dry period 77 per cent of year. Combined output 15.9 kg N/sow/year. | ||||
(5) Broilers, output per 6.6 crops/year, 40 day cycle (73 per cent occupancy). | ||||
(6) Broiler breeder replacements, output/24week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately. | ||||
(7) Replacement pullets, output per 20 week cycle. Where there is more than one cycle per year adjust the output figures proportionately. | ||||
(8) Turkeys, assuming 2.1 or 2.4 crops per year, for male and female birds respectively. | ||||
| Cattle | ||||
| Dairy cow | 575 | 100 | 91 | |
| Dairy heifer replacement | >2 years old | 500 | 100 | 54 |
| Beef suckler cow(2) | > 2 years old | 500 | 100 | 54 |
| Bull beef | 6-13.5 months | 300 | 60 | 23 |
| Grower fattener | > 2 years old | 500 | 100 | 54 |
| Grower fattener | 12-24 months | 400 | 100 | 47 |
| Grower fattener | 6-12 months | 180 | 50 | 12 |
| Calf | 0-6 months | 100 | 50 | 7 |
| Calf to 12 months | 12 months | 180 | 100 | 19 |
| Sheep | ||||
| Adult ewe/ram | >1 year old | 50-70 | 100 | 9 |
| Lamb | 0-6 months | 4-40 | 50 | 1.2 |
| Lamb | 6-12 months | 30-50 | 50 | 3.2 |
| Lamb to 1 year | 12 months | 4-50 | 100 | 4.4 |
| Pigs | ||||
| Maiden gilt(3) | 90-130 | 100 | 11.1 | |
| Boar | 130-250 | 100 | 17.5 | |
| 1 sow place, includes litter to 7 kg(4) | 12 months | 130-225 | 100 | 15.9 |
| Weaner (Stage 1) | 3-7.5 weeks | 7-18 | 71 | 1.1 |
| Weaner (Stage 2) | 7.5-11 weeks | 18-35 | 82 | 4.2 |
| Grower | 11-20 weeks | 35-65 | 89 | 6.1 |
| Finisher | 11-23 weeks | 35-105 | 86 | 8.3 |
| Poultry | ||||
| 1000 Laying hens | 2200 | 98 | 607 | |
| 1000 Broiler places(5) | 40 days | 2000 | 73 | 255 |
| 1000 Broiler breeders | 0-60 weeks | 4000 | 91 | 878 |
| 1000 Broiler breeders (laying) | 18-60 weeks | 4000 | 87.5 | 945 |
| 1000 Broiler breeder replacements(6) | 0-18 weeks | 2000 | 46 | 142 |
| 1000 Replacement pullets(7) | 17 weeks | 1600 | 38 | 113 |
| 1000 Turkeys (male)(8) | 140 days | 12000 | 80 | 1284 |
| 1000 Turkeys (female)(8) | 120 days | 8000 | 80 | 871 |
| 1000 Ducks | 50 days | 3400 | 85 | 834 |
| Other | ||||
| Goat | 9 | |||
| Deer (red) | 6 months–2 years | 13 | ||
| Deer (red) | >2 years | 25 | ||
| Deer (fallow) | 6 months–2 years | 7 | ||
| Deer fallow | >2 years | 13 | ||
| Deer (sika) | 6 months-2 years | 6 | ||
| Deer (sika) | >2 years | 10 | ||
| Horse | >3 years | 50 | ||
| Horse | 2–3 years old | 44 | ||
| Horse | 1–2 years old | 36 | ||
| Horse foal | < 1 year old | 25 | ||
| Donkey/small pony | 30 | |||
Table 2
Regulations 8(4), 9(5) and 10(4) - Total nitrogen content of slurry and dirty water on a fresh weight basis
Table 3
Regulations 8(4), 9(5) and 10(4) - Total nitrogen contained in 1 tonne of solid organic manures
| Livestock manure type | Dry matter content (% ) | Total nitrogen (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | ||
| Broilers | 60 | 30.0 |
| Layers | 30 | 16.0 |
| Turkeys | 60 | 30.0 |
| Ducks | 25 | 6.5 |
| Other | ||
| Cattle farmyard manure | 25 | 6.0 |
| Sheep farmyard manure | 25 | 6.0 |
| Pig farmyard manure | 25 | 7.0 |
Table 4
Regulation 8(2) and 10(4) - Nitrogen application standards for grassland crops
| Dairy cattle(2) | Other livestock(2) | |
|---|---|---|
(1) This table does not imply any departure from regulation 8(1) or 9(3) which prohibit the application to the agricultural area on a holding of livestock manure in amounts which exceed 170kg N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves, or, in the case of grassland holdings granted a derogation in accordance with regulation 10, 250kg of N/ha/year, including that deposited by the animals themselves. | ||
(2) The dairy cattle figures (dairy cows and heifer replacements) apply where it can be demonstrated that more than 50% of the livestock manure applied to the agricultural area, both by land application and by the animals themselves, arises from dairy cattle. In all other cases the figures for other livestock will apply. | ||
| Balance of crop nitrogen requirement (kg N/ha/year) (e.g. from chemical fertiliser or organic nitrogen supply other than livestock manure)(1) | 272 | 222 |
Table 5
Regulation 10(4) and 16(3) - Livestock manure production figures
| Livestock type | Body weight (kg) | Volume of excreta produce per animal per week (m³)(1) |
|---|---|---|
(1) The standard figures for slurry produced by animals do not include water for cleaning buildings. | ||
| Cattle | ||
| Dairy cow | 575 | 0.37 |
| Suckler cow | 500 | 0.23 |
| Cattle > 2 years | 500 | 0.23 |
| Cattle 1 – 2 years | 400 | 0.18 |
| Cattle 0.5 – 1 year | 180 | 0.09 |
| Calf | 100 | 0.05 |
| Sheep | ||
| Adult ewe | 65 | 0.03 |
| Fattening lamb | 35 | 0.01 |
| Pigs | ||
| Gilt | 90 – 130 | 0.05 |
| 1 Sow and litter | 130 – 225 | 0.08 |
| 1 Weaner (Stage 1) | 7 – 18 | 0.01 |
| 1 Grower (Stage 2) | 18 – 35 | 0.02 |
| 1 Finisher meal fed (Stage 3) | 35 – 105 | 0.03 |
| 1 Finisher liquid fed (Stage 3) | 35 – 105 | 0.05 |
| Poultry | ||
| 1000 laying hens | 0.81 | |
Table 6
Regulations 8(6), 8(7), 9(7), 9(8) and 10(4) - Nitrogen availability in livestock manures and chemical fertilisers
| Fertiliser | Nitrogen availability (%) |
|---|---|
| Chemical | 100 |
| Pig manure | 50 |
| Poultry litter | 30 |
| Farmyard manure | 30 |
| Cattle and other livestock manure | 40 |
Table 7
Regulation 10(4) - Phosphorus (P) excretion values
| Livestock type | P excretion (kg per annum) |
|---|---|
| Cattle | |
| Dairy cow | 16.6 |
| Suckler cow | 10.1 |
| Breeding bull | 10.1 |
| Cattle over 2 years | 10.1 |
| Cattle 1-2 years | 7.9 |
| Bull beef (0-13 months) | 7.5 |
| Calf 6 months to 1 year | 3.0 |
| Calf under 6 months | 1.7 |
| Sheep | |
| Adult ewe/ram | 1.0 |
| Fattening lamb | 0.3 |
| Pigs | |
| Boar | 4.2 |
| Maiden gilt | 5.7 |
| Sow and litter up to weaning | 8.7 |
| Pigs 18 kg -35 kg | 2.0 |
| Pigs 18 kg – 105 kg | 5.3 |
| Pigs 35 kg -105 kg | 3.3 |
| Poultry | |
| Broilers (1000) | 189.7 |
| Male turkeys (1000) | 534.1 |
| Female turkeys (1000) | 250.7 |
| Fattening ducks (1000) | 392.4 |
| Broiler breeders (1000) | 319.3 |
| Pullets (1000) | 41.1 |
| Layers (1000) | 237.6 |
| Other | |
| Horse (>3 years old) | 9 |
| Horse (2-3 years old) | 8 |
| Horse (1-2 years old) | 6 |
| Horse foal (< 1 year old) | 3 |
| Donkey/small pony | 5 |
| Goat | 1 |
| Deer (red) 6 months - 2 years | 2 |
| Deer (red) > 2 years | 4 |
| Deer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years | 1 |
| Deer (fallow) > 2 years | 2 |
| Deer (sika) 6 months - 2 years | 1 |
| Deer (sika) > 2 years | 2 |
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