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disbudding — v. thin out buds or plant shoots to improve the quality of the remaining flowers and leaves; destroy undeveloped horn buds … English contemporary dictionary
Livestock dehorning — Dehorning or disbudding is the process of removing or stopping the growth of the horns of livestock. Cattle, sheep, and goats are often dehorned[citation needed] for economic and safety reasons. Horns can pose a risk to humans, to other animals,… … Wikipedia
disbud — [dis bud′] vt. disbudded, disbudding to remove buds from the stems of (a plant), usually leaving only terminal buds, to ensure growth of large blooms disbudding n … English World dictionary
Nigora goat — Nigora goats are goats that are produced primarily by the crossbreeding of a Nigerian Dwarf and an Angora goat. Contents 1 Types 2 Nigora conformation 3 Nigora fiber types 3.1 … Wikipedia
Polled livestock — (or pollards) are livestock of normally horned species that are lacking horns, either naturally or as a result of humans removing them or preventing their growth.Prevention of horn growth is most commonly done by dehorning or disbudding ndash;… … Wikipedia
Anglo-Nubian — Nubian dairy does Other names Nubian Country of origin Great Britain T … Wikipedia
bottombreak — bottom break n. A branch arising from the stem base of a plant. [bottom + break, branch formed by pinching or disbudding.] * * * … Universalium
disbud — /dis bud /, v.t., disbudded, disbudding. Hort. 1. to remove leaf buds or shoots from (a plant) to produce a certain shape or effect. 2. to remove certain flower buds from (a plant) to improve the quality and size of the remaining flowers. 3. to… … Universalium
blood — 1. noun /blʌd/ a) A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually… … Wiktionary
scur — noun A distorted horn, regrown after the disbudding operation of a goat, sheep, or cow … Wiktionary
