noun
: a unit expressing the feed requirements of different kinds of domestic animals on a common scale usually based on the average or theoretical requirements of a mature cow
100 hens equal one animal unit
noun
: a unit expressing the feed requirements of different kinds of domestic animals on a common scale usually based on the average or theoretical requirements of a mature cow
100 hens equal one animal unit
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012