Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015387",
  "term": "Large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An AFO is defined as a Large CAFO if it stables or confines as many or more than the numbers of animals specified in any of the following categories: 700 mature dairy cows, whether milked or dry; 1,000 veal calves; 1,000 cattle other than mature dairy cows or veal calves. Cattle includes but is not limited to heifers, steers, bulls and cow/calf pairs; 2,500 swine, each weighing 55 pounds or more; 10,000 swine, each weighing less than 55 pounds; 500 horses; 10,000 sheep or lambs; 55,000 turkeys; 30,000 laying hens or broilers, if the AFO uses a liquid manure handling system; 125,000 chickens (other than laying hens), if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure handling system; 82,000 laying hens, if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure handling system; 30,000 ducks (if the AFO uses other than a liquid manure handling system); or 5,000 ducks (if the AFO uses a liquid manure handling system).",
  "abbreviation": "Large CAFO",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 122.23(b)(4)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/large-concentrated-animal-feeding-operation/"
}