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Feedlot — in Texas Ein Feedlot ist eine Einrichtung, die dazu ausgelegt ist, Schlachtvieh, hauptsächlich Rinderherden, zu mästen. Diese Art des Mastbetriebs wird hauptsächlich in den USA betrieben, und zwar auf den Great Plains oberhalb des Ogallala… … Deutsch Wikipedia
feedlot — [fēd′lät΄] n. an enclosed area where livestock, esp. cattle or hogs, are fed and fattened before being slaughtered for food … English World dictionary
Feedlot — A feedlot or feedyard is a type of Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) (also known as factory farming ) which is used for finishing livestock, notably beef cattle, prior to slaughter. They may contain thousands of animals in an array of pens … Wikipedia
feedlot — /ˈfidlɒt/ (say feedlot) noun 1. an area of land on which livestock are kept in large numbers and fed on grain, as opposed to pasture, in order to fatten them just prior to selling them. –verb (t) (feedlotted, feedlotting) 2. to fatten up… …
Feedlot Alley — is a nickname given to a 500 km² area northwest of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada known for its intensive livestock operations. The area is home to over 500,000 cattle and 180,000 hogs.CriticismIn 1998, Chinook Health, the health authority that… … Wikipedia
feedlot — noun Date: 1889 a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market … New Collegiate Dictionary
feedlot — noun Land on which cattle are fattened for market … Wiktionary
feedlot — feed′lot or feed′ lot n. ahb. an area or establishment near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market Also called feed′yard . Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
feedlot — noun a building where livestock are fattened for market (Freq. 5) • Hypernyms: ↑building, ↑edifice … Useful english dictionary
National Feedlot Corporation — is a company owned by Agroscience Industries Sdn Bhd with participation from the Government of Malaysia. Its commercial interest is the development of a planned, integrated and sustainable Malaysian beef industry through the development of the… … Wikipedia
