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and stems, that provide feed for grazing Heterozygosity
animals or that can be harvested for the state of possessing two different
stall feeding or preserved for later use forms of a allele, one inherited from
each parent
Gambrel cradle
a wooden or metal frame for Hen
suspending a slaughtered animal a female bird especially domestic
fowl
Gestation
period of time within which pregnancy Hepatitis
is carried up from conception to an inflammation of the liver which is
giving birth in mammals characterised with a red, painful and
often swollen liver or part of liver
Growing medium/media
the material which facilitates root Hide
growth and provides physical support the natural outer layer which covers
for the plant as well as nutrients, large animals such as cattle and
water and air to the plant through its buffalo
roots Hoist

Hatchery a lifting device for raising and hanging
a unit which produces Day Old Chicks an animal upside down, often shortly
(DOC) for commercial purpose, prior to slaughter
whether layers or broilers Homozygosity
Hay bale the state of possessing two identical
a rectangular or cylindrical bundle forms of a allele, one inherited from
of hay usually produced by a manual each parent
bale press or mechanised baler Host
a plant or animal that another plant or
Haystack animal lives on as a parasite
a pile of hay in a field
Hydroponics
Health the cultivation of crops by placing
the condition of the animal body or the roots in liquid nutrient solution
plant and the degree to which it is free instead of soil
from illness. It also refers to the state
of being well Improvise
designing and production of tools,
Heifer materials or techniques from locally
a young or immature cow above 12 available resources in order to facilitate
months of age that has not yet had a doing of the intended task or activity in
calf the absence of standard or sophisticated

tools, materials or techniques

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