Study of nitrogen fluxes across conventional solid floor cubicle and compost-bedded pack housing systems in dairy cattle barns located in the Mediterranean area: Effects of seasonal variation
J. Balcells, Esperanza Fuertes, Ahmad Reza Seradj, Jordi Maynegre, D. Villalba, Gabriel de la Fuente
Abstract
) was significantly lower in manure in CB barns than in CUB systems (193.8 vs. 389.3 g/d). The proportion of N irreversible loss in relation to the N intake was higher in CB than in CUB barns (42.3 vs. 11.0%). There was no clear association between season and irreversible N losses; however, the housing system was pivotal in the association between N recovery in manure and irreversible losses by volatilization.
Topics & Concepts
BarnManureAnimal scienceEnvironmental scienceLitterCompostDry matterNitrogenManure managementAgronomyChemistryBiologyGeographyArchaeologyOrganic chemistryRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEffects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock