Glossary S
S
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Term |
Explanation |
Synonym / Example |
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Scavenge |
To search for naturally occurring nourishment. |
Forage |
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Semi-scavenging |
Poultry birds scavenge and their feed requirement is also supplemented with locally grown grains, paddy etc. |
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Set |
To put eggs under a broody hen or in an incubator to hatch them. |
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Shank |
The part of a chicken's leg between the claw and the first joint ('hock' or knee joint). |
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Spur |
The sharp horny protrusion from the inside rear of a bird's shanks. |
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| Stakeholder | An entity whose interests are affected by a development intervention. |
Farmer, NGO etc |
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Symptom |
Outward manifestation of a disease. |
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