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  1. Fields of Study
  2. engineering
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. engineering
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Fields of Study
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. environmental enrichment
  3. manmade structures
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Fields of Study
  2. engineering
  3. agricultural engineering
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. engineering
  3. agricultural engineering
  4. agricultural structures and facilities
  5. animal housing
  6. lairage

Preferred term

lairage

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Temporary holding pens for farm animals to rest during transit to slaughterhouses, docks, or markets; lairage functions to permit animals to recover from transport stress.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/190841

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