breeder

breeder

1. a person with an animal enterprise involving the multiplication of the herd, flock or group.

2. a female animal used basically for the production of saleable young.

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breeder bull

a bull sold specifically as a sire with an implied guarantee of fertility. Such bulls are usually replaced free of charge with a comparable animal by the vendor if the bull is not a fertile calf getter.

breeder flock

a flock of hens producing fertile eggs for hatching purposes.

seedstock breeder

producer of breeding stock for purebred and commercial breeders.