Broiler litter applied to meet bermudagrass N requirement contains more P than required by the plant. Maximizing nutrient uptake would facilitate P removal from bermudagrass hay fields and reduce build-up of soil P. High soil P increases the potential for P transport by runoff or leaching that may cause eutrophication. This study determined if stage of growth and the distribution of forage yield affect P uptake in hybrid Tifton 44 bermudagrass. Litter was hand-applied at 4.5 Mg ha^-1 in March and May, and 67 kg ha^-1 N (34-0-0) was applied in late May. Harvests began in mid-June. Averaged across 2004 and 2005, forage biomass increased significantly as harvest interval increased from 35 to 49 d. In the 49-d treatment, decreasing the cutting height from 9 to 3 cm increased forage yield by about 2.7 Mg ha^-1. A much smaller increase of about 1.5 Mg ha^-1 due to decreased cutting height was evident in plants harvested at 21 and 35 day intervals. Trends in annual P uptake closely followed those observed for biomass yield. Results provide information to forage producers on a straight forward method to enhance the recovery of nutrients applied in broiler litter to bermudagrass hay fields.