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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

infest animals like rabbits and pigs, causing
health problems.
Parturition the act of giving birth. It has the same
meaning as farrowing.
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Pedigree a recorded lineage or ancestry of an animal,
often used for breeding purposes.

Pellet feed type of concentrated feed made from ground-
up grains and other ingredients, formulated
to meet the nutritional needs of animals e.g.,
rabbits.

Piglet young pig, usually under the age of 3-4
weeks, before it is weaned from its mother.
Plantain the type of banana that is starchy rather than
sweet and is often used in cooking

Porcine a term relating to pigs or swine. It is often
used in veterinary medicine and scientific
research.

Prophylactic a treatment designed to prevent disease
occurrence.
Pseudostem the false stem or trunk of the banana plant.

Quarantine the isolation of new or sick animals to prevent
the spread of disease to the rest of the herd.

Rabbitry a facility or farm where rabbits are bred and
raised.
Run an outdoor space where rabbits can exercise
and graze.

Setts sections of cane stalks with buds used for
propagation in sugarcane.

Sexing the process of determining the sex of a rabbit,
usually performed on young rabbits.
Sire adult male animal e.g., rabbit for breeding
purposes.

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