1. Five Steps to Good Manure Management
1. Move manure to storage platform when home storage is full
2. Test nutrients for good nutrient plan
3. Manage stockpiles carefully
4. Spread the correct amount carefully
5. Pump out liquid holding before it overflows

2. Solid Manure Management
US Solid manure system

3. 1. Manure Removed from Houses Must be Stored Somewhere
Roofed storage mandatory for belt systems in the US, highly desirable for other types of systems

4. 2. Test Nutrients for Your Manure Management Plan
Most states require MMPs
Land Applying Poultry Manure

5. 3. Manage Manure Stockpiles Carefully

6. Stockpile Shape
The shape of the stockpile can affect losses.

7. 5. Spread Carefully Avoid sensitive water resources
Observe regulatory separation distances
Watch the rain…don’t spread when black clouds are coming
Achieve a uniform distribution at the correct rate

8. Manure Managed Correctly is Not an Environmental Threat