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Table 1: Animal Units (Morgan County)<\/caption>
Species<\/th>au<\/th>ratio<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
CATTLE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Cow, with or without unweaned calf at side, or heifer 2 yrs. old or older <\/td>1.0 <\/td>(1:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Milk producing dairy cow <\/td>1.4 <\/td>(.714:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Bull, 2 years old or older <\/td>1.3 <\/td>(.77:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Young cattle, 1 to 2 years old <\/td>.8 <\/td>(1.25:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Weaned calf to yearling <\/td>.6 <\/td>(1.28:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Unweaned calf <\/td>.25 <\/td>(4:1)<\/td><\/tr>
EQUINE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Horse, mature <\/td>1.3 <\/td>(.77:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Horse, yearling <\/td>1.0 <\/td>(1:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Weanling colt or filly <\/td>.75 <\/td>(1.33:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Mule, mature <\/td>1.2 <\/td>(.833:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Donkey mature <\/td>.6 <\/td>(1.67:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Miniature horse <\/td>.27 <\/td>(2.7:1)<\/td><\/tr>
SHEEP<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mature ewe, with or without unweaned lamb at side <\/td>.2 <\/td>(5:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Ram, 2 years old or older <\/td>.25 <\/td>(4:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Yearling <\/td>.15 <\/td>(6.67:1)<\/td><\/tr>
Weaned lamb to yearling <\/td>.12 <\/td>(8.33:1)<\/td><\/tr>
GOATS<\/strong><\/td>.14 <\/td>(7:1) <\/td><\/tr>
SWINE<\/strong> <\/td><\/tr>
Sow <\/td>.4 <\/td>(2.5:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Boar <\/td>.5 <\/td>(2:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Pig up to 200 pounds <\/td>.2 <\/td>(5:1) <\/td><\/tr>
ELK<\/strong><\/td>.5 <\/td>(2:1) <\/td><\/tr>
BUFFALO<\/strong> <\/td>1.3 <\/td>(.77:1) <\/td><\/tr>
LLAMAS AND ALPACAS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Mature llama, with or without weaned young at side <\/td>.5 <\/td>(2:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Weaned young llama to yearling <\/td>.25 <\/td>(4:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Alpaca <\/td>.25 <\/td>(4:1) <\/td><\/tr>
RATITE BIRDS (OSTRICHES, EMUS, RHEAS)<\/strong><\/td>.2 <\/td>(5.1) <\/td><\/tr>
RABBITS<\/strong><\/td>.178 <\/td>(56.1) <\/td><\/tr>
CHICKENS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Breeders <\/td>.0133 <\/td>(75:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Replacement pullets to 6 months of age <\/td>.0031 <\/td>(325:1) <\/td><\/tr>
8\u2013 week old broilers <\/td>.0015 <\/td>(650:1) <\/td><\/tr>
TURKEYS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Breeders <\/td>.0333 <\/td>(35:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Turkeys raised to maturity <\/td>.025 <\/td>(40:1) <\/td><\/tr>
Turkeys 6 months of age or less <\/td>.0133 <\/td>(75:1) <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Unlisted species shall be considered to equal one animal unit per 1100 pounds live animal weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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