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UNTHRIFTINESS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culling
1, record 1, English, culling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of removing an animal from a herd or flock because of unthriftiness, disease, poor conformation, etc. 2, record 1, English, - culling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réforme
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- élimination génétique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9limination%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
- mise à la réforme 2, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20la%20r%C3%A9forme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En zootechnie, cessation de l'utilisation d'un animal. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9forme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les animaux sont réformés et abattus quand ils ne sont plus assez productifs, quand ils deviennent trop âgés ou dangereux, quand ils sont atteints de maladies chroniques ou dont le coût de traitement serait trop élevé, etc. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eliminación
1, record 1, Spanish, eliminaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descarte de animales inferiores, que no responden al estándar de la raza, o no sirven por algún defecto, o que no presentan niveles mínimos de productividad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - eliminaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una mayor permanencia significa una menor eliminación, que puede influir en el estado productivo del hato al mantener el mayor número de lactancias y vacas de alta producción, lo que reduciría los costos de los animales de reemplazo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - eliminaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unthriftiness
1, record 2, English, unthriftiness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Failure to grow or to put on weight as well as expected in the presence of adequate quantity and quality of feed, and in the absence of overt clinical signs of illness. 2, record 2, English, - unthriftiness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chétivité
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A9tivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mauvais état général d'un animal. 1, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9tivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pig Raising
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- result in unthriftiness
1, record 3, English, result%20in%20unthriftiness
verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Choline deficiency results in unthriftiness, poor coordination... 1, record 3, English, - result%20in%20unthriftiness
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des porcs
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entraver la croissance 1, record 3, French, entraver%20la%20croissance
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son absence (de la cystine) n'entrave pas la croissance [...] 1, record 3, French, - entraver%20la%20croissance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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