Veal calf waste characteristics

Effluent samples obtained from five veal operations in northern California over a 12-week period were chemically analyzed. Total Solids produced per day per livestock weight were about 20% of that estimated for beef feeders. The percentages of Volatile Solids and N, P, K nutrients were also consider...

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Published inAgricultural wastes Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 61 - 64
Main Authors Hills, D.J., Ward, W.A., Pierce, L., Wingett, Ken, Bennett, R.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 1983
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Summary:Effluent samples obtained from five veal operations in northern California over a 12-week period were chemically analyzed. Total Solids produced per day per livestock weight were about 20% of that estimated for beef feeders. The percentages of Volatile Solids and N, P, K nutrients were also considerably lower but the aerobic biodegradability of the Volatile Solids, determined by the BOD 5 test, was about 70% higher.
ISSN:0141-4607
1878-3171
DOI:10.1016/0141-4607(83)90058-6