animal husbandry
noun
: a branch of agriculture concerned with the production and care of domestic animals
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The Eagle city code covering animal husbandry does not regulate the number or type of livestock on properties so long as the animals are not being kept for profit, such as by keeping goats for selling cheese.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Grandin, 78, remains a professor at Colorado State University, a consultant on animal husbandry and an author.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Undoubtedly, there are trainers who care deeply for their charges and uphold best practices in animal husbandry.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
The restaurant will specialize in high-quality beef sourced from a program focusing on genetics and sustainable animal husbandry.
—Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026
Grandin, 78, remains a professor at Colorado State University, a consultant on animal husbandry and an author.
—Tom Cherveny, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Undoubtedly, there are trainers who care deeply for their charges and uphold best practices in animal husbandry.
—Cynthia Chris, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
The restaurant will specialize in high-quality beef sourced from a program focusing on genetics and sustainable animal husbandry.
—Sonia Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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