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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > calving rate
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > calving rate
Fields of Study > physiology > animal physiology > animal reproduction > calving rate
Fields of Study > physiology > reproduction > animal reproduction > calving rate
Preferred Term:

calving rate

Definition:
The number of cows that calve divided by the number of cows mated, usually pertaining to the herd and not the number of matings for an individual.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
animal reproduction
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/21467
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