Carcass Content
Carcass Content
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Hi,
Does anybody have a general value for the chemical composition of animal carcass waste? (i.e pig, cow, chicken after useful meat has been removed)
Thanks for any help.
Boole
Does anybody have a general value for the chemical composition of animal carcass waste? (i.e pig, cow, chicken after useful meat has been removed)
Thanks for any help.
Boole





RE: Carcass Content
Animal Tankage has been documented to contain 9%N and 6%P, as for micronutrients and other items of value I am not sure. But I do know that if you manufacture the bone and blood (steamed bonemeal, and dried blood meal) the items are much more profitable to organic fertilizer manufacturers. I know of at least one in the Mid-Atlantic region that would likely take all the blood/bone meal you could give them. How much are you dealing with? Also check out this link below, it gives NPK composition for various natural fertilizers:
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/solw2/EP8.PDF
Best,
Danny B