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noun

the science of breeding, feeding, and tending domestic animals, especially farm animals.

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Origin of animal husbandry

First recorded in 1915–20

OTHER WORDS FROM animal husbandry

animal husbandman, noun

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How to use animal husbandry in a sentence

From there we went on to talk about animal husbandry, vet schools, and the cowboys and ranchers he had come—improbably, but Rollin delighted in defying stereotypes—to admire.
He Did Right by Animals. And Didn’t Take Bull from Anyone. - Issue 109: Excavation|Brandon Keim|December 15, 2021|Nautilus
It enables governments to install safeguards regarding animal husbandry and butchery to prevent any repeat.
Inside the Global Quest to Trace the Origins of COVID-19—and Predict Where It Will Go Next|Alice Park|July 23, 2020|Time
Maybe no one will be the “husband” (as in, animal husbandry) and no one the chattel.
Were Christians Right About Gay Marriage All Along?|Jay Michaelson|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What does that have to do with good animal husbandry and biodiversity?
Whose Elephant Is It?|Winston Ross|December 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

John Milton was a noble poet, but he was not a safe guide in matters pertaining to animal husbandry.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
And this fact, which is so well established that it requires no argument, plainly shows that animal husbandry pays.
Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry|Pratt Food Co.
Animal husbandry is the sure foundation of profitable, permanent agriculture.
Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry|Pratt Food Co.
Among the first men to take up animal husbandry work of all kinds, were the veterinarians.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
Farming and animal husbandry replaced scavenging, hunting, and foraging.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for animal husbandry

animal husbandry

noun

the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals

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Scientific definitions for animal husbandry

animal husbandry

The branch of agriculture concerned with the care and breeding of domestic animals such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and horses.

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