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animal unit

A unit of measurement indicating the ability of land to support range animals. Generally, a 1,000-pound animal grazing 26 pounds of dry forage per day (a mature cow or equivalent) is equal to one animal unit.Livestock grazing permits are usually expressed in terms of animal units per area or total animal unit months.

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No references found			We don't have a huge number as our small animal unit is currently being re-built, but those in our care have been with us for a long time. Gnaw place like home by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) An animal unit is defined as one horse or cow, two ponies or miniature horses, four swine, eight sheep or goats, 10 turkeys or geese, 15 ducks, or 20 rabbits, chickens or pigeons. Board restricts livestock numbers; Farm vote is unanimous by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) One animal unit will consume about 30 pounds of dry matter per day. How to estimate forage volume by Scharabok, Ken / Countryside & Small Stock Journal			Ancillary Revenue Ancillary Service Endorsement ancillary tenant And Interest Andare corto Andare lungo Andean Community Andean Development Corporation Andean Pact Andean Reserve Fund Andean Trade Initiative Andean Trade Preference Act Andrew Carnegie Andrew Fastow ANG Angel Angel Bond Angel Investor angel investors Angels Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Act 2009 Anglophone Angolan Kwanza Animal Health Benefits Animal Spirits animal unit Animals Animatics Animation Animation Camera Animation Stand Ankle Biter Anleger Annee financiere Annex annexation Anno solare Annonceur Announcement Announcement Date Announcement Effect Announcer Voice-Over Annual Annual Addition Annual Basis Annual Budget annual bumps annual cap Annual Clean Up Annual Convention Blank annual debt service			Animal tamer animal technician animal technician animal technician animal technician animal technician Animal Technician Certification Board Animal Technician, Registered Animal Technology Animal Technology Animal Technology Animal temperature Animal testing on rabbits Animal testing on rabbits Animal testing on rodents Animal therapy animal tissue Animal tools Animal tools Animal tools animal toxin Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa animal trainer animal trainer Animal training Animal training Animal Transport Animal transporter Animal trapping Animal trapping animal unit Animal Unit Month Animal Unit Months Animal Unit Year animal use animal use animal use animal use Animal Use and Care Administrative Advisory Committee Animal Use Data Form Animal virology Animal virology animal virus animal virus Animal Virus Information System Animal waste Animal waste Animal waste Animal Waste Derived Fuel Animal Waste Management Animal Waste Management Plan Animal Waste Management System Animal welfare Animal welfare Animal welfare Animal welfare Animal Welfare Act Animal Welfare Action Plan Animal Welfare Adoption Network Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Animal Welfare Advisory Council

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