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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“The L.A. Zoo’s leadership in breeding California condors clearly demonstrates the marriage between conservation and animal husbandry,” Misha Body, deputy director of animal programs for the Los Angeles Zoo, said in the release.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

As well as tech, there's also good old-fashioned animal husbandry skills.

From BBC

At the same time, stricter standards in animal husbandry could have an impact on competitiveness because it is not always possible to compensate for any associated increases in costs with higher consumer prices.

From Science Daily

“I believe at that point, after that many years in captivity, with good animal husbandry they should stay with it, not change course. I thought she should stay there.”

From Seattle Times