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Definition of Farrowing
1. Noun. The production of a litter of pigs.
Generic synonyms: Birth, Birthing, Giving Birth, Parturition
Derivative terms: Farrow, Farrow
Definition of Farrowing
1. Verb. (present participle of farrow) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farrowing
1. farrow [v] - See also: farrow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Farrowing
Literary usage of Farrowing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pork-production by William Wesley Smith, Robert Alexander Craig (1920)
"date due, of each sow in the herd, with blank spaces for recording the date of
farrowing, the number and sex of the pigs, and the ear-notch number of each ..."
2. Swine: Breeding, Feeding and Management by William Dietrich (1910)
"farrowing TIME. The period of gestation is approximately 114 days, ... FEEDING BEFORE
AND AFTER farrowing. If the sow is properly fed and handled before and ..."
3. Catechism of Practical Agriculture by Henry Stephens (1856)
"farrowing OF SOWS. Not earlier than spring, as winter is too cold a season for
young pigs. ... How are sows treated prior to the period of farrowing ? ..."
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