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Agriculture for Secondary Schools


          Incalf heifer                               excrete the contents of their bowels.
             pregnant heifer
                                                   Liabilities
          Incubation                                  all debts which a farmer is required
             the act or process of keeping eggs warm   to pay other people or businesses or
             until the chicks come out. It also refers   creditors at one time
             to the time interval between infection   Litter
             with pathogen and the appearance of
             symptoms of illness or disease           straw or other materials used for
                                                      bedding to absorb moisture and keep the
          Infestation                                 floor dry and the animal comfortable.
             the invasion by larger and complex       It also refers to a group of animals that
             organisms than germs, especially ecto-   are born at the same time and have the
             parasites or  and endo-parasites         same mother
          Instalment                               Livestock
             regular payments of a debt or other sum   animals that are kept on a farm
             payable in small portions throughout   Mace
             an agreed period of time
                                                      a spice made from the dried shell of
          Ion adsorption on soil colloid              nutmeg
             the attraction of ions with opposite   Mastitis
             charge(s) to that possessed with the
             particular soil colloid which occurs in   an  inflammation  of  the  mammary
             soil solution                            gland which is characterised by
                                                      reddening of udder and hard mass
          Kid                                      Monosex culture in fish farming
             a young goat
                                                      rearing  of  single  fish  sex  in  one
          Lactometer                                  rearing facility
             an instrument for measuring the       Mesophilic bacteria
             density of milk
                                                      a group of bacteria that grows and
          Lamb                                        thrive in a moderate temperature range
             a young sheep                            between 20  C and 45  C
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          Landscape                                Mucous membrane
             an area of land or surroundings          lining  that  covers  the  body  cavities
             especially in relation to its appearance.   and surfaces of internal organs
             It also mean to change the appearance   Multi-storey gardening
             of an area of land or surroundings       a technique used to grow crops on
             especially next to a building or road so   different layers or storeys made either
             that it looks more natural and attractive
                                                      as round or pyramid  terraces, each
          Laxative                                    filled with fertile soil to support crop
             a substance that helps animals to        growth


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