ANNEXURE VI: 

GUIDELINE: DENSITY OF LIVESTOCK EQUIVALENT TO 170 KG OF NITROGEN PER YEAR/HECTARE

Class or species

Maximum number of animals
per ha
equivalent to 170 N/ha/year

Equines over six months old

2

Calves for fattening

5

Other bovine animals less than one year old

5

Male bovine animals from one to less than two years old

3,3

Female bovine animals from one to less than two years old

3,3

Male bovine animals two years old or over

2

Breeding heifers

2,5

Heifers for fattening

2,5

Dairy cows

2

Cull dairy cows

2

Other cows

2,5

Female breeding rabbits

100

Ewes

13,3

Goats

13,3

Piglets

74

Breeding sows

6,5

Pigs for fattening

14

Other pigs

14

Table chickens

580

Laying hens

230