animal husbandry
noun
: a branch of agriculture concerned with the production and care of domestic animals
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Their findings add strong evidence that the rise of animal husbandry forever shaped humanity’s relationship with disease, though the timing defied their expectations.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Last year, a new animal husbandry ordinance permitted residents to own honey bees, as well as chickens and ducks.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The plight of the honeybee, Hung explained, should be viewed as a matter of animal husbandry — the branch of agriculture that focuses on raising animals for production of food and other items.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 July 2025
Participants gain hands-on experience in diverse agricultural practices—from orchard management and agroforestry to animal husbandry, beekeeping, food preservation, and agri-business—while also learning cultural techniques rooted in Hawaiian traditions.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Last year, a new animal husbandry ordinance permitted residents to own honey bees, as well as chickens and ducks.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
The plight of the honeybee, Hung explained, should be viewed as a matter of animal husbandry — the branch of agriculture that focuses on raising animals for production of food and other items.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 July 2025
Participants gain hands-on experience in diverse agricultural practices—from orchard management and agroforestry to animal husbandry, beekeeping, food preservation, and agri-business—while also learning cultural techniques rooted in Hawaiian traditions.
—Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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