5.  Feed Management

This element is planning the modification of animal diets to reduce the amount of nutrients in manure, resulting in less land being required to properly utilize the manure.  A professional animal nutritionist should be consulted before making any recommendations or feed ration adjustments.

Reference Material

Beef

• Managing Feedlot Cattle to Reduce Nutrient Waste (PDF)
• Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum (PDF)
• Feed and Animal Management for Beef Cattle (PDF)

Dairy

• Feeding Dairy Cows to Reduce Nutrient Excretion
• Feeding Dairy Cows to Reduce Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Excretion into the Environment
• Feed and Animal Management for Dairy Cattle (PDF)

Swine

• Altering Swine Manure by Diet Modification
• Reducing the Nutrient Excretion and Odor of Pigs Through Nutritional Means
• Feed and Animal Management for Swine (PDF)

Poultry

• Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum
• Feed and Animal Management for Poultry (PDF)

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