what is the definition of livestock?
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livestock livestock - any animals kept for use or profit. farm animal, stock. eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials. carry - be able to feed; This land will carry ten cows to the acre.
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- Full Definition of AGRICULTURE. : the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.
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meat meat. term for the flesh of animals used for food, especially that of cattle, sheep, lambs, and swine, as distinct from game, poultry, and fish; sometimes it is inclusive of all animal flesh.
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agriculture Agriculture definition, the science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming. See more. Dictionary.com
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farm a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood. 2. land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster farm; a tree farm.
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Animals & Crops Animal Production From the predominant dairy, poultry and beef industries to the less visible horse, sheep and goat sectors, managing livestock and fowl is an important part of agriculture in our province.
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- Herd definition: A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog
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- Cattle are raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal), as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals (oxen or bullocks that pull carts, plows and other implements).Other products include leather and dung for manure or fuel.attle can only be used in the plural and not in the singular: it is a plurale tantum. Thus one may refer to three cattle or some cattle, but not one cattle. No universally used singular form in modern English of cattle exists, other than the sex-and age-specific terms such as cow, bull, steer and heifer.
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Definition of 'herd' Definition of 'herd'. herd. A herd is a large group of animals of one kind that live together. ...dairy herds. If you say that someone has joined the herd or follows the herd, you are criticizing them because you think that they behave just like everyone else and do not think for themselves. They are individuals; they will not follow the herd. If you herd people somewhere, you make them move there in a group.
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Holstein-Friesian Cattle, domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes. The animals most often included under the term are the Western or European domesticated cattle as well as the Indian and African domesticated cattle.
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Barn A barn is an agricultural building usually located on farms and used for various purposes. In the North American area, a barn refers to structures that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as equipment and fodder, and often grain. As a result, the term barn is often qualified e.g. tobacco barn, dairy barn, sheep barn, potato barn.
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Livestock However, the term is not rigorously applied in all contexts and inclusion of poultry as livestock is not uncommon. And in many cases ratites (emus, ostriches, rheas) are considered as livestock when raised in an agricultural setting, even when poultry are not counted (IRS). Raising animals (animal husbandry) is an important component of modern agriculture.
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Cattle Cattle is a word for certain mammals that belong to the genus Bos. Cattle may be cows, bulls, oxen, heifers, steers, bullocks or calves. Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated hoofed animals. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae.
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Grazing Grazing is a method of feeding in which a herbivore feeds on plants such as grasses, or other multicellular organisms such as algae. In agriculture, grazing is one method used whereby domestic livestock are used to convert grass and other forage into meat, milk and other products. Many small selective herbivores follow larger grazers, who skim off the highest, tough growth of plants, exposing tender shoots.
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- animal husbandry noun [U] uk / ˌæn.ɪ.məl ˈhʌz.bən.dri / us / ˌæn.ɪ.məl ˈhʌz.bən.dri / specialized › the farming of animals to produce foods such as meat, eggs, and milk
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Ranch View of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch near Deer Lodge, Montana. A ranch is a type of farm and an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool.he word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in Mexico, the Western United States and Canada, though there are ranches in other areas. People who own or operate a ranch are called ranchers, cattlemen, or stockgrowers.
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- Full Definition of BEEF. 1. : the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (as a steer or cow) used as food. 2. b: a dressed carcass of a beef animal. 3. : muscular flesh: brawn.
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flocking Herd is usually applied to large animals such as cattle, originally meaning those under the charge of someone; but by extension, to other animals feeding or driven together: a buffalo herd; a herd of elephants.
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"State-by-State Marriage ""Age of Consent"" Laws" With parental consent, parties can marry at a younger age. Common law marriage is not recognized. The age of consent is sixteen. With parental consent and the consent of the judge, males can marry at age fourteen and females can marry at age thirteen.
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cattle Noun. 1. cattle-domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; so many head of cattle; wait till the cows come home; seven thin and ill-favored kine- Bible; a team of oxen. Bos taurus, cows, kine, oxen. calf-young of domestic cattle.erd-a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans. see breeds of cattle, breeds of cattle, breeds of cattle, breeds of pig, breeds of sheep.
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Ordinary or Capital Gain or Loss  (p49) If livestock is held primarily for draft, breeding, dairy, or sporting purposes, it is used in your farm business. The purpose for which an animal is held ordinarily is determined by a farmer's actual use of the animal.
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-       Cattle is a general, collective term that means more than one …  cattle-beast, cow, bull, heifer, steer, calf or a mix of the above.  Cattle can be used for two animals up to infinite numbers.     Cattle is a general, collective term that means more than one …  cattle-beast, cow, bull, heifer, steer, calf or a mix of the above.  Cattle can be used for two animals up to infinite numbers.
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Definitions &Translations Meat. Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. Humans are omnivorous, and have hunted and killed animals for meat since prehistoric times. The advent of civilization allowed the domestication of animals such as chickens, sheep, pigs and cattle, and eventually their use in meat production on an industrial scale.
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Crop Crops drying in a home in Punjab, India. A crop is any cultivated plant, fungus, or alga that is harvested for food, clothing, livestock, fodder, biofuel, medicine, or other uses. In contrast, animals that are raised by humans are called livestock, except those that are kept as pets. Microbes, such as bacteria or viruses, are referred to as cultures.
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- Agriculturea compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal. Agriculturea stable or shed for horses or cattle. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale, or in which some business is carried on (sometimes used in combination):a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
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- Animal husbandry. Animal husbandry is the management and care of farm animals by human beings, in which genetic qualities and behavior, considered to be advantageous to humans, are further developed. The term can refer to the practice of selectively breeding and raising livestock to promote desirable traits in animals for utility, sport, pleasure, or research.