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Poultry manure

Data provider

Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Group

Organisation/Data provider's nameBudapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Applied Biotechnology and Food Science, Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology Group
Name of contact
Dr. Molnár Mónika, Dr. Feigl Viktória
Contact details
Telephone/fax
+36-1-4632347
General information about the waste or by-product
Denomination of the waste or by-productPoultry manure
Denomination of the waste or by-product in English
Poultry Manure
Type of the waste or by-product data-sheet
General characterization
Functional characterisation
Non-hazardous waste from agriculture and forestry
EWC code of waste
  • 02 WASTES FROM AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AQUACULTURE, FORESTRY, HUNTING AND FISHING, FOOD PREPARATION AND PROCESSING
  • 02 01 wastes from agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, hunting and fishing
  • 02 01 06 animal faeces, urine and manure (including spoiled straw), effluent, collected separately and treated off-site
Consistency of the waste or by-product
Sludge (sludgy), pasta
Description of the waste generating technology

Manure of goose, swan goose, domesticated duck, muscovy duck, chicken, helmeted guineafowl, turkey, Japanese quail or domestic pigeon.

Is it a hazardous waste?
no
Generated annual tonnage
1 350 000 t
Dumped tonnage
500 000 t
Characterisation of the waste as a chemical substance
Mixture of chemical substances
Characterisation and concentration of the chemical substances
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Metals, semi-metals and their compounds
  • boron
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Contaminant
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
390 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Metals, semi-metals and their compounds
  • zinc
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Contaminant
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
2300 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Metals, semi-metals and their compounds
  • manganese
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Contaminant
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
1800 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Metals, semi-metals and their compounds
  • copper
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Contaminant
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
400 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • sulphur
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
5200 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • nitrogen (total)
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Main component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
25700 mg/kg
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Phenols
  • phenols (all)
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
500 mg/l
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Phenols
  • other phenol compound
Other type of chemical substance
Total polyphenols
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
0.5 mg/l
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • phosphorus pentoxide
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
1.15 %
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Metals, semi-metals and their compounds
  • potassium oxide (K2O)
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
3 %
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • sodium
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
2.8 %
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • magnesium
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
1.6 %
Chemical substance, Main group|Chemical substance, Subgroup
  • Other inorganic chemical compounds
  • calcium
Is the contained chemical substance main component, component or contaminant of the waste or by-products / biochar?
Component
Concentration of the chemical in the waste or by-product / biochar
7.55 %
Main characteristics of the waste/ by-product
Name of the waste/by-product
Poultry manure
Components of the waste/by-product

Richer in nutrients and substrates than other manures like than hog or cattle manure. It can be used for specific demands. [Vajdulák Miklós (2005) Jó tudni – az istállótrágyáról, Agrofil-SZMI EC http://mezohir.hu/mezohir/2005/08/jo-tudni-az-istallotragyarol/] phenols 400-600 mg/l, total polyphenols 0.34-0.66 mg/l, phosphorous 1-1.3% , potassium 2.9-3.1%, sodium 2.7-2.9%, magneseium 1.4-1.8%, calcium 7.3-7.8%;

References for chemical content chapter: [1]- Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA; [2]- Salma Hachicha, Fatma Sallemi, Khaled Medhioub, Ridha Hachicha, Emna Ammar, Quality assessment of composts prepared with olive mill wastewater and agricultural wastes, Waste Management 28 (2008) 2593–2603

Physico-chemical properties of the waste or by-product
pH
9.45
Conductivity (mS/cm)
0.745
Dry matter content (%)
54.5
Moisture content (%)
45.5
Density (g/cm3)
2
Organic content (%)
28.3
C/N ratio
11.7
Total Organic Carbon (mg/l)
300 000
Homogeneity
Homogeneous
Pozzolan activity
no
Is this waste or by-product being utilised?
Yes
Utilisation

It is widely used for fertilizing agricultural areas both cleanly, mixed with other type of manures and composted. It’s granulated form is commercially available. It is also used for the production of firing such as pellet or biogas, and as feed supplementary.

References on utilisation
Hazards of the waste or by-product
Hazard characteristics
Not classified
Measured harmful effects
Yes
If harmful effect was measured, please, specify what was measured, which method was used, who did the measurement, and what was the result

Toxic element content, nutrient content, trace medicine content were analysed and productivity tests with corn and cabbage test organism were carried out. Physical and chemical parameter of poultry manure were also checked. [1]- Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA ; [2]- Vajdulák Miklós (2005) Jó tudni – az istállótrágyáról, Agrofil-SZMI EC http://mezohir.hu/mezohir/2005/08/jo-tudni-az-istallotragyarol/

Suspected harmful effects

It’s high organic and nitrogen content can cause eutrofisation in different water bodies. Poultry manure has hygiene risk; it arises especially nearby surface water bodies or drinking water sources. Manure cannot be storage within the distance of 100 m and cannot be used within of 10 m nearby these protected objects. It cannot be used on frozen soil or if the soil is covered by snow, and it is not allowed to use between 1st December and 15th February. Following the good agricultural practice only 170 kg nitrogen equivalent can be placed per hectare. [1]- Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA

Potential utilisation in soil
Would it be suitable for soil reclamation in general?
Yes
Justification, references

Poultry manure contains high percentage of organic matter, which can keep fertility of the soil, has positive effect on nutrient uptake by plants, improve soil structure and hydrologic budget of soil, and impede leaching.

Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA

Would it supply nitrogen, phosphorous and/or potassium to the soil?
Yes
Justification, references

Poultry manure contains all the necessary elements for agricultural use. [1]- Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA

Would it supply mesoelements (Ca, Cl, Fe, Mg, Na, S, Si) to the soil?
Yes
Justification, references

It contains magnesium, calcium and sulphur.

Would it supply microelements (B, Co, Cu, Mn, Mo, Zn, V) to the soil?
Yes
Justification, references

Yes, it contains boron, copper, manganese and zinc.

Would it provide sufficient amounts of special nutrients to the soil?
No
Would it increase the humus/organic matter content of the soil?
Yes
Justification, references

Yes, because its organic matter contents.

Would it suffice as a main component of growing media?
No
Justification, references

No, because its physical properties and its sludge like aggregate.

Would it suffice as an additive to growing media?
Yes
Justification, references

Organic compounds in the poultry manure restrain leaching out of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and microelements from soil. The formation of humus can increase microbial activity, positively change physical and chemical characteristic and enlarge buffer capacity of the topsoil.

Would it improve the structure of compacted soil and/or contribute to soil crumb formation of poorly structured soils?
Yes
Justification, references

Because of high organic content it is feasible to amend soil texture effectively.

Would it be suitable for physical stabilisation and/or texture improvement of loose, quagmire soils?
Yes
Justification, references

The increase of humification process can have positive effect on swampy soils.

Would it be suitable for amending sandy soils?
Yes
Justification, references

Its organic materials makes poultry manure especially suitable for soil improvement on sandy soils. In correct use it can increase the soil nutrient contents. [1]- Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA

Would it be suitable for erosion prevention?
Yes
Justification, references

Increased productivity of plants can have the potential for erosion protection.

Would it be suitable for amending acidic soils?
Yes
Justification, references

Yes, because it has alkaline pH.

Would it be suitable for amending saline and sodic soils?
No information
Would it reduce the mobility and availability of the contaminants?
Yes
Justification, references

It phosphorus content can immobilize toxic element such as arsenic, copper and chrome.

Okieimen F.E., Uwumarongie-Ilori E.G., Ikhuoria E.U., Effect of organic amendments on metal accumulation by maize (Zea mays L.) in contaminated soil, International Journal of AgriScience Vol. 1(7): 366-372, December 2011

Would it intensify the mobility, availability of the contaminants?
No information
Would it intensify physical, chemical, and/or biological degradation and decomposition of contaminants?
No information
Would it be suitable for production of geotechnical elements?
No information
Risks associated with potential utilisation in soil

Its high organic and nitrogen content can cause eutrofisation in different water bodies. Its toxic elements have mutagenic and toxic effect. Mixed use of poultry manure with other materials can significantly reduce these effects. [1]-Bolan et al. (2010) Uses and management of poultry litter, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South, Australia, SA [2]- Gupta et al., Poultry litter toxicity comparison from various bioassays, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Volume 27, Issue 4, 1992.

Properties of the datasheet
Datasheet id (original)
1334
Creator
Böröndi Tamás
Status
Verified
Adatlap típusaWaste / by-product survey
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