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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. 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. the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. |
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