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Record 1 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

On the 30th September, 14 pecks are mentioned as the week's allowance of bran and beans for two horses. The usual allowance for each horse was a peck of oats a day, though they sometimes had 1½ or 2 pecks, probably when in hard work ...

OBS

peck: A unit of dry measure, equal to 1/4 bushel or 8 dry quarts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Mesure de capacité pour la ration d'avoine d'un cheval.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'autre sens de «picotin» qui est une ration de nourriture donnée à un animal de trait.

OBS

picotin : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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