Herd replacement rate
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003155
The number of animals required to replace animals that have left the herd during a defined period (usually 12 months) expressed as a percentage of the average herd size during the same period.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003155 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | animal replacement rate; cow replacement rate; livestock replacement rate |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Animal production |
| Translations | Spanish: tasa de reemplazo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003155",
"term": "Herd replacement rate",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The number of animals required to replace animals that have left the herd during a defined period (usually 12 months) expressed as a percentage of the average herd size during the same period.",
"synonyms": [
"animal replacement rate",
"cow replacement rate",
"livestock replacement rate"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"animal production"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tasa de reemplazo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/herd-replacement-rate/"
}
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