P-41.1, r. 5 - Guidelines respecting odours caused by manure from agricultural activities

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2012-09-01

SCHEDULE C

Odour coefficient per group or category of animals (parameter C)1

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Group or category of animals            Parameter C
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Beef cattle 

- in a closed facility                     0.7
- in an outdoor feeding area               0.8

Dairy cattle                               0.7

Ducks                                      0.7

Horses                                     0.7

Goats                                      0.7

Turkeys

- in a closed facility                    0.7
- in an outdoor feeding area              0.8

Rabbits                                   0.8

Sheep                                     0.7

Hogs                                      1.0

Hens

- laying hens in cages                    0.8
- breeder hens                            0.8
- broiler hens / large chickens           0.7
- pullets                                 0.7

Foxes                                     1.1

Slaughter calves

- veal calves                             1.0
- grain-fed calves                        0.8

Mink                                      1.1
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1 For all other animal species, use parameter C = 0.8. That factor does not apply to dogs, the nuisance related with that type of livestock being more a noise problem than an odour problem.

M.O. 2003-012, Sch. C.