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Definition of hand breeding

: controlled mating in which both the time and the mating individuals are selected by the breeder

— called also hand mating

—opposed to pasture breeding

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“Hand breeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand%20breeding. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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