Animal Husbandry Practices

noun the rear or back part of something, especially an animal

• The veterinarian examined the horse's hind end for any signs of injury.
• I can't believe my dog keeps chasing his tail around his hind end.
• That cat always sits on its hind end like it's the king of the house.
• She always puts her career at the hind end of her priorities.

noun a person or machine that milks cows or other animals

• The milker carefully sanitized the equipment before starting the milking process.
• The milker is almost done with the cows, then we can head in for lunch.
• I heard that new milker is really efficient at getting the job done.
• She was a skilled milker of information, always able to extract the most important details from a conversation.

noun the science or practice of breeding, feeding, and caring for domestic animals

• Zootechny is the branch of agriculture that focuses on the breeding and raising of animals.
• I'm studying zootechny because I love working with animals.
• Some people think zootechny is just about playing with cute animals all day.
• In a way, zootechny is like a puzzle where you have to figure out the best way to raise animals for maximum productivity.

noun the fourth stomach of a ruminant animal, such as a cow or sheep, where food is partially digested before passing into the small intestine

• The abomasum is the fourth compartment of the stomach in ruminant animals.
• The vet said that the cow's abomasum was causing digestive issues.
• I heard that the farmer had to get surgery on his cow's belly due to abomasum problems.
• Her kindness was like a warm abomasum, comforting everyone around her.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

conjunction a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses

• Fly grazing is the practice of allowing livestock to graze on someone else's land without permission.
• I heard the neighbor's cows have been fly grazing in our field again.
• Those sheep are always fly grazing on the outskirts of town.
• His mind was like a field left open for fly grazing, allowing random thoughts to wander in and out.

noun a type of domestic goose originating from Africa

• The African goose is known for its distinctive black and white plumage.
• Have you ever seen an African goose up close? They're quite beautiful.
• That African goose is one cool bird, man.
• Watching the African goose glide gracefully across the pond was like watching poetry in motion.