animal husbandry Definition
animal husbandry
noun
the care and raising of domesticated animals, as cattle, horses, sheep, etc.
animal husbandry Usage Examples
Converse of object
want: In the main we want proper animal husbandry, but it would appear we want it to always be on someone elses door step.
Adjective modifier
- good: We welcome this change in favor of good animal husbandry.
- humane: Having this approval provides you with the guarantee that it comes from Poultry farms, which follow the highest standards of humane animal husbandry.
- intensive: Before all this intensive animal husbandry, diseases were present, but were easily spotted and could be dealt with.
- poor: According to MAFF, most fatalities among lambs are due to poor animal husbandry.
- basic: The idea is to train capable school leavers in basic animal husbandry and diagnosis and treatment of the more common problems.
- excellent: This attention to detail and concern for excellent animal husbandry produces tender meat consistent in quality and flavor throughout the year.
Modifies a noun
- practice: The disgusting animal husbandry practices adopted by all participants have long deserved condemnation.
- system: The result was less grass, hungry cows and the whole animal husbandry system backing up like a wildebeest's bowels on boiled eggs.
Noun used with modifier
farm: The charity also contributes by supporting research and through promoting education on farm animal husbandry and welfare.
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