unthriftiness

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Stiles reported extreme anaemia, unthriftiness and many deaths among cattle in a certain section of Texas, due to extensive infection with the Uncinaria radialus.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

The worst faults of Miss Sheppard's worst style are reproduced here, joined to an unthriftiness in which she had no part nor lot.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 by Various

Loss of appetite and unthriftiness occur in severe cases.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

What is that but both unthriftiness and dotage?

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Hazlitt, William Carew

The irritation and loss of blood that the animal may suffer when badly infested by this parasite may result in marked unthriftiness.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.