# The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009, Regulation 8: Amendment of Schedule 1


(1) Schedule 1 (calculation of nitrogen (“N”) in livestock manure) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit the heading “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) in livestock manure” and substitute “Calculation of nitrogen (‘N’) and phosphate (‘P2O5’) in livestock manure”.
(3) For Table 1, substitute—
“
Table 1
Standards for the volume of excreta, nitrogen and phosphate in manure produced by livestock
Pigs
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
Weight
From 7 to 13kg
1.3
4.1
1.3
From 13 to 31kg
2.0
14.2
6.0
From 31 to 66kg—
Dry fed
3.7
24
12.1
Liquid fed
7.1
24
12.1
From 66kg and—
intended for slaughter—
dry fed
5.1
33
17.9
liquid fed
10.0
33
17.9
sow intended for breeding that has not yet had its first litter (maiden gilt)
5.6
38
20.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet supplemented with synthetic amino acids
10.9
44
37.0
sow (including litter up to 7kg) fed on a diet without synthetic amino acids
10.9
49
37.0
Breeding boar from 66kg up to 150kg
5.1
33
17.9
Breeding boar, from 150kg
8.7
48
28.0
Cattle
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
(a)Castrated males.
Calf (all categories) up to 3 months
7.0
23
12.7
Dairy cow
From 3 months up to 13 months
20
95
34
From 13 months up to first calf
40
167
69
After first calf and—
annual milk yield more than 9000 litres
64
315
142
annual milk yield between 6000 to 9000 litres
53
276
121
annual milk yield less than 6000 litres
42
211
93
Beef cows or steers
From 3 up to 13 months
20
91
33
From 13 up to 25 months
26
137
43
Over 25 months—
Females or steers for slaughter
32
137
60
Females for breeding—
weighing 500kg or less
32
167
65
weighing more than 500kg
45
227
86
Bulls
non-breeding, 3 months and over
26
148
24
Breeding
From 3 up to 25 months
26
137
43
Over 25 months
26
132
60
Sheep
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
(a)In the case of a ewe, this figure includes one or more suckled lambs until the lambs are aged six months.
From 6 months up to 9 months old
1.8
5.5
0.76
From 9 months old to first lambing, first tupping or slaughter
1.8
3.9
2.1
After lambing or tupping
weight up to 60kg
3.3
21
8.8
weight over 60kg
5.0
33
10
Goats, deer and horses
Daily Excreta (litres per animal/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per animal/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per animal/day)
Goat
3.5
41
18.8
Deer
Breeding
5.0
42
17.6
Other
3.5
33
11.7
Horse
24
58
56
Poultry
Daily Excreta (kilograms per bird/day)
Daily Nitrogen production (grams per bird/day)
Daily Phosphate production (grams per bird/day)
(a)This figure includes litter as appropriate.
Laying chicken
up to 17 weeks
0.04
0.64
0.47
17 weeks and over (caged)
0.12
1.13
1.0
17 weeks and over (free range)
0.12
1.5
1.1
Broiler chicken (table)
0.06
1.06
0.72
Broiler chicken (breeder)—
up to 25 weeks
0.04
0.86
0.78
25 weeks and over
0.12
2.02
1.5
Turkey
Male
0.16
3.74
3.1
Female
0.12
2.83
2.3
Duck
0.10
2.48
2.4
Ostrich
1.6
3.83
18.5
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/447/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/action-programme-for-nitrate-vulnerable-zones-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009/regulation-8
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