farrow
Example Sentences
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About 80 sows and 1,000 piglets were in a farrowing house on the farm.
From BBC
“Particularly in the farrowing shed, they’re very nurturing people,” she says.
From Science Magazine
Chickens meander through the farrowing shed, where sows recline in roomy pens with their suckling piglets.
From Seattle Times
That also includes farrowing crates, which are used to confine sows during and after birth to stop them crushing their piglets and are legal both in the UK and EU.
From BBC
They get moved into “farrowing crates” when they’re suckling their piglets, designed so that they can’t roll over and crush their offspring.
From Los Angeles Times
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