Animal farming
brand
noun
a mark that is burnt onto the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it
brand
verb
to burn a mark onto the skin of an animal such as a cow, to show who owns it
cattle prod
noun
a stick that can give an electric shock, used for making an animal move in a particular direction
corral
verb
to move horses, cows etc into a corral
crate
noun
a large container in which farm animals are kept
crook
noun
a long stick that is curved at one end, used by shepherds for controlling their sheep
dairy
adjective
involved or used in producing milk or foods made from milk
dip
verb
to put an animal in a bath filled with a chemical that kills insects on its skin
dip
noun
a liquid chemical used for killing insects on an animal’s skin
drive
verb
to make a group of animals move somewhere
factory farm
noun
a system in which animals or birds are kept inside in small spaces and made to grow or produce eggs very quickly
farm
noun
a place where a particular type of animal is produced in order to be sold
fatten
verb
to make an animal fat so that it will be nicer to eat
fish farm
noun
an enclosed area of water where fish are bred
graze
verb
to put an animal in a place where it can eat grass
head
noun
used as a way of counting farm animals
herd
verb
to make a group of animals move together to another place
husbandry
noun
the activity of farming and caring for animals
keep
verb
to own animals and look after them
lasso
noun
a long rope with one end tied in a circle, used especially in North America for controlling horses, cows, and other large animals
litter
noun
any substance that farm animals sleep on
manger
noun
a long low open container that horses or cows eat from
manure
noun
solid waste from farm animals, often mixed with other substances and used on crops to help them to grow
milk
verb
to take milk from a cow, goat, or sheep
milk churn
noun
a large metal container used for carrying milk from farms
muck out
to clean a place or building where farm animals live
nosering
noun
a metal ring that is fixed through an animal’s nose and used for tying a rope to
ox
noun
a large type of cow that is used on farms for pulling or carrying things
pasture
verb
to put sheep, cows etc in a field so that they can eat the grass
pen
verb
to shut an animal in a small area with a fence around it
prod
noun
a long thin object used for prodding an animal
raise
verb
to keep a particular type of animal or grow a particular crop
ranch
noun
a very large farm in the western US or Canada, where cows, horses, or sheep are kept
rope
verb
to catch a farm animal using a rope, usually in a rodeo
shear
verb
to cut the wool from a sheep
shearing
noun
the process of cutting the wool from sheep
sheep dip
noun
a chemical that is used for killing insects in a sheep’s wool, or the container used for this treatment
stall
noun
a narrow space for one animal such as a horse or pig
station
noun
a large farm in Australia or New Zealand where sheep or cattle are kept
stock
noun
animals such as cows and pigs that are kept on a farm
stock
verb
to put fish in a lake or river
trough
noun
a long narrow open container used for holding food or water for animals
winter
verb
to keep animals in a particular place during winter
put something out to pasture
to put a sheep, cow etc in a field so that it can eat the grass
put out/retire to stud
to keep a male animal that no longer works for breeding