mueco
In the region of Salamanca, a specialized enclosure or stocks where livestock are held for specific tasks, such as receiving medical treatment or being shod.
Get it into the mueco so we can check its leg.
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Tag: ganado
Definitions tagged ganado in the street dictionary.
EspañaAhijaredo
In the Salamanca region, a pasture specifically reserved for pregnant ewes to give birth and raise their lambs.
The Ahijaredo is empty, but we expect to fill it during the next breeding season.
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Aviso
A cowbell. In the region of Salamanca, the word (which literally means notice or warning) is used for the bells worn by livestock. The definition humorously suggests they warn people of dangerous, bloodthirsty cows and sheep.
I am going to buy another aviso, that one is old and rusty.
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Brebajo
A medicinal mixture for livestock made from water, bran, and salt (commonly used in the Salamanca region).
We are going to need some brebajo so the cow gets better.
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Campeo
(Salamanca) A wide, open range or pasture where livestock can roam freely and comfortably. (Salamanca is a province in Spain famous for its vast pasturelands used for raising cattle and sheep).
Take the herd to the campeo so they can graze.
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Merina
A breed of sheep that produces high quality wool, which is the most preferred type for sale. (The Merino breed originated in Spain and is known worldwide for its fine, soft fleece).
We have several Merina sheep, and they pay us quite well for their wool.
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Churra
A sheep with coarse, low-quality wool that the farmer usually keeps for personal use rather than putting up for sale (this refers to a specific breed common in the Castile and Leon region of Spain).
That sheep is a churra, but she is the sweetest and most affectionate of them all; she follows me around like a puppy.
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Agestao
A term used to describe a ruminant animal that is completely full or satiated after eating. (Commonly used in rural contexts).
The goats are agestás from all the grass they have eaten.
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Herrén
Seed-based fodder or forage fed to livestock (a term specific to the province of Salamanca).
Buy some herrén for the sheep.
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Herrenar
To feed livestock with fodder. (In rural areas of Salamanca, this specific term is traditionally used instead of the standard Spanish word for feeding).
Go herrenar, the animals must be hungry.
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Cepera
A term used in Salamanca for hoof inflammation or infections in goats (common in the livestock farming regions of western Spain).
We need to call the vet, I think this goat has cepera.
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Chama
A river that flows through the cities of Merida and El Vigia and empties into Lake Maracaibo. It is vital to western Venezuela due to its importance for the plantain-growing regions.
Damn dude, the Chama swelled up and flooded my farm last night. / The Chama is rushing at full speed full of mud.
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VenezuelaAlmanecer
A regional term from Guadalajara used to describe goats or sheep mating. The term was created by locals who compared the beauty of the animals breeding to a sunrise over the fields. (Guadalajara is a province in central Spain known for its rural landscapes).
When they are in heat and they almanezcan, the flock will grow.
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Hospar
Lambs or young goats (a term used in the Spanish province of Guadalajara).
My daughter keeps saying she wants us to give her a hospar as a gift.
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Agnisco
A term used to describe a lamb that is two years old.
I have looked after that agnisco since it was born.
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Marionda
An Aragonese ewe in heat. The sheep and the biological state are exactly the same as anywhere else, but together they get this unique, regional name (Aragon is a region in northeastern Spain with a long history of sheep farming).
The flock will be growing soon, quite a few of the sheep are mariondas.
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Ahorra
A ewe that fails to get pregnant during a specific breeding season, whether due to infertility or because it did not mate.
It did not turn out as I hoped: we ended up with three ahorras.
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