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FORAGE UNIT [1 record]

Record 1 2005-09-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

One pound of corn, or its equivalent in feed value in other feeds which is fed to cattle under normal farm conditions.

OBS

The values which define a feed unit may differ, as can be seen in the French definition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Unité d'énergie nette correspondant à la valeur énergétique nette d'un kilogramme d'orge (varie selon l'espèce et la production considérée). [Source du terme et de la définition: Dictionnaire d'agriculture et des sciences annexes. Paris: La Maison rustique, 1977, p.171].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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