animal husbandry

NOUN

breeding and caring for farm animals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farming ranching

WEAK

animal culture animal raising animal rearing livestock farming pasturage stock raising

Example Sentences

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"Standards in the fur sector are among the highest of any form of animal husbandry with rigorous and comprehensive animal welfare standards, third-party inspection and strict international and national laws," it said.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

The animal husbandry sector faces a complex set of challenges as a result of various competing interests.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

Most reported infections in people are from travelers returning to the U.S. from tropical locations, particularly those where sanitation and animal husbandry conditions are poor.

From Scientific American • Jun. 18, 2023

Many people of the region continue to live a seminomadic lifestyle rooted in animal husbandry.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It’s more that the Ranch’s library is practical, filled with books about permaculture, carpentry, animal husbandry, and some about making your own essential oils, natural cleaning supplies, and body products, and other stuff like that.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy