Glossary

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Term	Explanation	Synonym / Example
Scavenge	To search for naturally occurring nourishment.	Forage
Semi-scavenging	Additional supplementation by way of green fodder, locally grown grains, concentrate etc. provided to scavenging livestock.
Set	To put eggs under a broody hen or in an incubator to hatch them.
Shank	The part of a chicken's leg between the claw and the first joint ('hock' or knee joint).
Shoddy sector	The shoddy industry contributes nearly 30% to the woollen industry’s turnover. Shoddy refers to the reclaimed textile fibre from used garments, which is spun on the woollen system to make yarns suitable for making blankets, sweaters, blazer fabrics and heavy woollen jacketing material. There are about 500 units in India engaged in the production of shoddy woollen products by way of spinning, weaving or processing.
Single comb	Single comb in poultry is thin and attached to the beak along the skull. On the top there are five or six deep grooves with sharp points, which are higher in the middle. A single comb stands up
Spur	The sharp horny protrusion from the inside rear of a bird's shanks.
Stakeholder	An entity whose interests are affected by a development intervention.	Farmer, NGO etc
Standardized selection differential in breeding	In breeding, standardized selection differential is defined as the superiority of the selected animals over all animals available for selection, expressed in standard deviation units.
Sustainable output management	In sheep rearing, this refers to the system of maintaining an optimal flock size over the years, through retention of female lambs born of ewes in the flock, and the sale of male lambs for cash returns.
Symptom	Outward manifestation of a disease.