animal husbandryn. The branch of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses. |
animal husbandry Noun
the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
animal husbandry The branch of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses. |
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| Noun | 1. | animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animalscalk - provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" stand - be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" breed, cover - copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare" yoke - put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" inspan - attach a yoke or harness to; "inspan the draft animals" unyoke - remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow" outspan - remove the yoke or harness from; "outspan the draft animals" unharness - remove the harness from; "unharness a horse" yoke, link - link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" yoke - become joined or linked together plant - place into a river; "plant fish" restock - stock again; "He restocked his land with pheasants" stock - supply with livestock; "stock a farm" stock - supply with fish; "stock a lake" stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses" |