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Methods of manure management and characteristics of 41 dairy farms investigated
| Contents | Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| The number of head per farm | 12–140 | 64.0±26 |
| Exchange rate of bedding materials (turn/yr) | 1–8 | 3.2±1.6 |
| Daily bedding material used (kg/d) | 4–175 | 66.3±40.1 |
| Daily bedding material used per head (kg/head/d) | 0.19–2.11 | 1.03±0.52 |
| Composting methods (%) | ||
| Turning | 12 | |
| Simple static pile | 88 | |
