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VEAU ENGRAISSEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dairy feeder calf
1, record 1, English, dairy%20feeder%20calf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dairy feeder 2, record 1, English, dairy%20feeder
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young … calf that leaves a dairy farm to enter the red meat industry. 3, record 1, English, - dairy%20feeder%20calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dairy feeder calves fall under the [Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Veal Cattle] until they are moved from young animal housing and management systems ... into housing and management systems intended for growing and finishing. 4, record 1, English, - dairy%20feeder%20calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most dairy feeder calves are male. 5, record 1, English, - dairy%20feeder%20calf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veau de type laitier d’engraissement
1, record 1, French, veau%20de%20type%20laitier%20d%26rsquo%3Bengraissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune veau […] qui quitte la ferme laitière pour entrer dans l'industrie de la viande rouge. 1, record 1, French, - veau%20de%20type%20laitier%20d%26rsquo%3Bengraissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La plupart des veaux de type laitier d'engraissement sont des mâles. 2, record 1, French, - veau%20de%20type%20laitier%20d%26rsquo%3Bengraissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- feeder calf
1, record 2, English, feeder%20calf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fattening calf 2, record 2, English, fattening%20calf
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A feeder calf is defined by the University of Kentucky as a steer or heifer weighing between 800 to 1,000 pounds and is one to two years of age. Feeders are usually stockers that are sold to feedyards for further weight gain. 3, record 2, English, - feeder%20calf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veau d'engraissement
1, record 2, French, veau%20d%27engraissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre le lait, les veaux d'engraissement ne reçoivent que du fourrage grossier. 2, record 2, French, - veau%20d%27engraissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero de engorde
1, record 2, Spanish, ternero%20de%20engorde
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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