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FUMIER AVICOLE [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Poultry Production
DEF

The mixture of feces and urine voided by birds. When freshly produced it contains about 80 percent moisture, 1 percent nitrogen, 0.8 percent phosphoric acid and 0.5 percent potash.

OBS

Poultry manure decomposes with a rapid and large loss of moisture and ammonia, especially during warm weather.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Élevage des volailles

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
  • Cría de aves
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