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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Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income for locals in this region known for its hazelnuts, which are exported across the world.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"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

While the New Guinea hemi-continent of Greater Australia thus developed both animal husbandry and agriculture, the Australian hemi-continent developed neither.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond