stock-breeding

stock·breed·ing

[stok-bree-ding]
noun
the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.

Origin:
1935–40; stock + breeding

stock·breed·er, noun
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stockbreeder (ˈstɒkˌbriːdə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who breeds or rears livestock as an occupation
 
'stockbreeding
 
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