<P> A concentrated animal feeding operation ( CAFO ) , as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) is an animal feeding operation ( AFO ) -- a farm in which animals are raised in confinement -- that has over 1000 `` animal units '' confined for over 45 days a year . An animal unit is `` an animal equivalent of 1000 pounds live weight and equates to 1000 head of beef cattle , 700 dairy cows , 2500 swine weighing more than 55 lbs , 125 thousand broiler chickens , or 82 thousand laying hens or pullets '' . </P>
<P> A concentrated animal feeding operation ( CAFO ) , as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) is an animal feeding operation ( AFO ) -- a farm in which animals are raised in confinement -- that has over 1000 `` animal units '' confined for over 45 days a year . An animal unit is `` an animal equivalent of 1000 pounds live weight and equates to 1000 head of beef cattle , 700 dairy cows , 2500 swine weighing more than 55 lbs , 125 thousand broiler chickens , or 82 thousand laying hens or pullets '' . </P>
approximately how many chickens does a cafo ( factory farm ) house per building
approximately how many chickens does a cafo ( factory farm ) house per building
125 thousand broiler chickens , or 82 thousand laying hens or pullets
125 thousand broiler chickens , or 82 thousand laying hens or pullets