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ANIMAL UNIT MONTH TABLE

LANDOWNERS NEED TO KNOW FORAGE COMSUMPTION OF ALL ANIMALS USING THE PROPERTY

 

KIND/CLASS OF ANIMAL
AU
ANIMALS/AU
COW (1000#) AND CALF (LESS THAN FOR MONTHS AGE
1.00
1.00
COW (1000#) NON-LACTATING
0.90
1.1
CALF (FOUR MONTHS TO WEANING)
0.30
3.3
REPLACEMENT HEIFER (18-24 MONTHS)
1.00
1.00
YEARLING CATTLE (12-17 MONTHS)
0.75
1.4
YEARLING CATTLE (7-12 MONTHS)
0.50
2.0
YOUNG BULLS (12-24 MONTHS)
1.20
0.8
BULLS MATURE
1.5
0.6
YEARLING HORSES
0.75
1.3
TWO YEAR OLD HORSES
1.00
1.0
MATURE HORSES
1.25
0.8
MATURE LACTATING EWE AND LAMB
0.20
5.0
MATURE NON-LACTATING EWE
0.18
5.5
LAMB (2 MONTHS TO WEANING
0.06
16.7
LAMB (WEANED TO YEARLING)
0.12
8.3
LAMB (YEARLING)
0.15
6.6
RAM
0.25
4.0
GOAT (MATURE)
0.15
6.6
KID (YEARLING)
0.10
10.0
WHITE TAILED DEER
0.15
6.6
MULE DEER
0.20
5.0
ANTELOPE
0,20
5.0
BISON (LACTATING COW)
0.90
1.1
BISON (BULL)
1.50
0.66
ELK
0.60
1.7
MOOSE
1.00
1.0
BIG HORN SHEEP
0.20
5.0
MOUNTAIN GOAT
0.15
6.6
BLACK TAILED JACK RABBIT
0.016
62
WHITE TAILED JACK RABBIT
0.02
48
GROUND SQUIRREL
0.003
385
PRARIE DOGS
0.004
256

 

 

 

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