stockbreeding

3.6

Keeping animals and helping them have babies, like cattle, sheep, or pigs

noun
/ˈstɑkˌbridɪŋ/

: ganadería

Advances in technology have greatly improved stockbreeding methods over the past decade.

Examples

The government introduced new regulations to ensure ethical practices in stockbreeding.
Many rural families depend on stockbreeding as their main source of income.
The stockbreeding industry is vital for our economy.
Many farmers rely on stockbreeding for their livelihood.
Many farmers in the region focus on stockbreeding to provide high-quality beef for local markets.
She decided to invest in stockbreeding because she wanted to raise healthy cattle and improve the breed.
The success of stockbreeding depends on the careful selection of livestock to enhance desirable traits.

Synonyms

breeding

vsstockbreeding

Specialized

90 3.1

The process of producing new animals or plants by choosing which ones mate

is the business practice of raising livestock rather than just the reproductive process

How Large

factory farming

2 3.9

ranching

16 2.8

stockbreeding

3.6

dairy farming

1 2.7

cattle breeding

3.5

Surface Forms

stockbreeding singular

stockbreedings plural

Morphology

stockbreeding = stock + breeding (transparent) = stock + breed + ing

The compound combines 'stock' (livestock) and 'breeding' (the process of producing animals), so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Stockbreeding joins stock ('farm animals' or 'livestock') and breed ('to produce young', as in a 'dog breed'). So, stockbreeding is the work of raising and choosing animals like cows, sheep, or pigs to produce healthy young and keep the best animals.