Code of Federal Regulations > Title 40 > Chapter I > Part 98 > Subpart JJ > Appendix - Table JJ-2 to Subpart JJ of Part 98—Waste Characteristics Data

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Appendix - Table JJ-2 to Subpart JJ of Part 98—Waste Characteristics Data

Animal type	Typical animal mass (kg)	Volatile solids excretion rate (kg VS/day/1000 kg animal mass)	Nitrogen excretion rate (kg N/day/1000 kg animal mass)	Maximum methane generation potential, Bo (m ³ CH4/kg VS added)
Dairy Cows	604	See Table JJ-3	See Table JJ-3	0.24
Dairy Heifers	476	See Table JJ-3	See Table JJ-3	0.17
Dairy Calves	118	6.41	0.30	0.17
Feedlot Steers	420	See Table JJ-3	See Table JJ-3	0.33
Feedlot heifers	420	See Table JJ-3	See Table JJ-3	0.33
Market Swine <60 lbs	16	8.80	0.60	0.48
Market Swine 60-119 lbs	41	5.40	0.42	0.48
Market Swine 120-179 lbs	68	5.40	0.42	0.48
Market Swine >180 lbs	91	5.40	0.42	0.48
Breeding Swine	198	2.60	0.24	0.48
Feedlot Sheep	25	9.20	0.42	0.36
Goats	64	9.50	0.45	0.17
Horses	450	10.00	0.30	0.33
Hens >/= 1 yr	1.8	10.09	0.83	0.39
Pullets	1.8	10.09	0.62	0.39
Other Chickens	1.8	10.80	0.83	0.39
Broilers	0.9	15.00	1.10	0.36
Turkeys	6.8	9.70	0.74	0.36

authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

source: 74 FR 56374, Oct. 30, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

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