# The Nitrates Action Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Schedule 1: Criteria for nutrient management

Extent: N.I.

Table 1a
Regulations 9, 12 and 20 - Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) excretion rates for grazing livestock
Livestock type
Nitrogen (N) produced per head per year (kg N/yr)
Phosphorus (P) produced per head per year (kg P/yr)
Cattle
Dairy cow
91
17
Dairy heifer (over 2 years)
54
10
Dairy heifer (1-2 years)
47
7.9
Beef suckler cow (over 2 years)
54
10
Breeding bull
54
10
Cattle (over 2 years)
54
10
Cattle (1-2 years)
47
7.9
Bull beef (0-13 months)
30
7.5
Bull beef (6-13 months)
23
5.8
Calf (0-1 year)
19
4.7
Calf (0-6 months)
7.0
1.7
Calf (6-12 months)
12
3.0
Sheep
Ewe (over 1 year)
9.0
1.0
Ram (over 1 year)
9.0
1.0
Lamb (0-6 months)
1.2
0.3
Lamb (6-12 months)
3.2
0.3
Lamb (0-1 year)
4.4
0.6
Deer
Deer (red) 6 months - 2 years
12
2.0
Deer (red) over 2 years
15
4.0
Deer (fallow) 6 months - 2 years
7.0
1.0
Deer (fallow) over 2 years
13
2.0
Deer (sika) 6 months - 2 years
6.0
1.0
Deer (sika) over 2 years
10
2.0
Horses
Horse (over 3 yrs)
50
9.0
Horse (2-3 yrs)
44
8.0
Horse (1-2 yrs)
36
6.0
Horse (under 1 yrs)
25
3.0
Donkey / small pony
30
5.0
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/307/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nitrates-action-programme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/schedule-1
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