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poultry farming; raising chickens
The practice of keeping and breeding chickens, typically for eggs or meat. Refers to both commercial operations and small-scale farming.
祖父は養鶏をしていた。
My grandfather raised chickens.
この地域では養鶏が盛んだ。
Poultry farming is thriving in this area.
養鶏場で鳥インフルエンザが発生し、大量の鶏が殺処分された。
Avian influenza broke out at a poultry farm, and a large number of chickens were culled.
The practice of keeping and breeding chickens for eggs or meat. Covers both commercial operations and small-scale farming.
WORD FORMATION:
養 (raise, keep) + 鶏 (chicken).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 養鶏場: poultry farm
- 養鶏農家: poultry farmer
- 養鶏業: poultry industry
- 養鶏をする: to raise chickens
RELATED FARMING TERMS (養~ SERIES):
- 養豚: pig farming
- 養蜂: beekeeping
- 養殖: aquaculture, fish farming
- 酪農: dairy farming (different pattern)