Chapter 18 - Good Litter Management Practices

Apply poultry litter in amounts needed to supply the nutrient needs of the crop to be grown. Have soil samples from the fields that are to have litter applied tested to obtain lime and nutrient recommendations for the crops to be grown. Also, send a representative litter sample to a laboratory for analysis. See Extension publications AGR-146 for more details on how to calculate the amounts of litter that should be applied.