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Agriculture for Secondary Schools

Sow a mature female pig that has given birth to
piglets. Sows are the cornerstone of pig
production as they produce the offspring/
piglets.
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Supplemental feeding the practice of providing additional feed,
such as grains or vegetables, alongside the
primary diet of forage.

Sword suckers a banana sucker that has narrow, sword-
shaped leaves, more vigorous.

Tail docking the practice of cutting off a portion of a
piglet’s tail to prevent tail biting, a common
issue in pig herds that can lead to injury and
infection.
Mat the entire banana plant system, including the
mother plant, corm, and all suckers growing
around it.

Trait a certain characteristic that can produce a
particular type of behaviour in an animal

Tuber an enlarged storage root which is rich in
starch and serves as the primary edible part.

Vaccination the process of administering vaccines to an
animal to help its immune system develop
immunity against a disease.
Vines sweet potato planting materials.

Weaning in pigs the process of gradually removing piglets
from depending on the sow’s milk to solid
feed. This usually occurs at about 3-4 weeks
of age.

Weaning in rabbit the process of transitioning kits from their
mother’s milk to solid food.
Wire floor a type of flooring in rabbit cages that allows waste
to fall through, keeping the living area clean.

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