husbandry

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As a result, even veterinarians may rely on the husbandry guidelines developed by the community of serious crab keepers.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

Once commercial options become available, they would likely be marketed as husbandry practices that maximize animal "happiness."

From Salon • May 15, 2024

Without that husbandry, deer over-multiplied, upending the ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2023

The animal husbandry sector faces a complex set of challenges as a result of various competing interests.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

People accustomed to keeping domesticated animals lacked the conceptual tools to recognize that the Indians were practicing a more distant kind of husbandry of their own.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann