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farrow
1[ far-oh ]
noun
- a litter of pigs.
verb (used with object)
- (of swine) to bring forth (young).
verb (used without object)
- to produce a litter of pigs.
farrow
2[ far-oh ]
adjective
- (of a cow) not pregnant.
farrow
1/ Ë´ÚĂŚ°ůÉĘ /
noun
- a litter of piglets
verb
- (of a sow) to give birth to (a litter)
farrow
2/ Ë´ÚĂŚ°ůÉĘ /
adjective
- (of a cow) not calving in a given year
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of farrow1
Origin of farrow2
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of farrow1
Origin of farrow2
Example Sentences
About 80 sows and 1,000 piglets were in a farrowing house on the farm.
âParticularly in the farrowing shed, theyâre very nurturing people,â she says.
Chickens meander through the farrowing shed, where sows recline in roomy pens with their suckling piglets.
That also includes farrowing crates, which are used to confine sows during and after birth to stop them crushing their piglets and are legal both in the UK and EU.
They get moved into âfarrowing cratesâ when theyâre suckling their piglets, designed so that they canât roll over and crush their offspring.
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What doesĚýfarrow mean?
A farrow is a litter of piglets. Farrow can also be used as a verb meaning (for a mother pig) to produce a litter of piglets.
Unrelatedly, farrow can also be used as an adjective describing a cow that is not pregnant in a given yearâone year a cow may have baby cows, and the next year it may be farrow.
Example: Three of our sows successfully farrowedâeach had a farrow of 12 piglets.
Where doesĚý´Ú˛š°ů°ů´ÇˇÉĚýcome from?
The first records of farrow in reference to pigs come from before the 900s. It comes from the Old English fearh, meaning âpig.â The first records of farrow in reference to cows comes from the late 1400s. That term is related to the Old English fearr, meaning âox.â Despite their similarity, thereâs no apparent connection between the terms.
Farrow is most commonly used in reference to pregnant pigs and litters of piglets. A sow (an adult female pig) that is pregnant can be said to in farrow. Pig farmers sometimes have special farrowing barns where sows can give birth. In a single year, a sow can give birth to as many as three farrows (litters). As a verb, farrow can be used with an object (as in The sow farrowed 11 piglets) or without one (as in Two of the sows are ready to farrow).
When farrow is an adjective applied to cows, it indicates the opposite situation: a farrow cow is one that is not calving (giving births to calves).
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What are some other forms related to farrow?
- farrowing (adjective, continuous tense verb)
- nonfarrowing (adjective)
What are some synonyms for farrow?
What are some words that often get used in discussing farrow?
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What are some words farrow may be commonly confused with?
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How isĚýfarrow used in real life?
Farrow is typically used as part of the jargon of pig farming and breeding.
Sleeping in barn again waiting for Princess to farrow. Very cozy & calm except for what sounds like a balrog three bays over. Must be Pearl.
â Longbush Pork (@longbushpork)
Kinda breaks my heart not being able to farrow out sows with dad đ
â Kalin Greiner (@Kalin_Greiner)
Catching up on freshman Molly Clarkâs Swine SAE project. Her SAE consists of breeding swine that she cares for, breeds, farrows and shows at the county fair.
â Bradford-UVCC FFA (@ffabradford)
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The chicken farrowed three eggs.
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