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Hatchery

/ˈhætʃəɹi/

A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.

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A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions, especially those of fish or poultry.

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aquaculturenoun	The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
pisciculturenoun	The rearing or cultivation of fish.
finfishnoun	(informal) Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.
fishnoun	(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
broodernoun	A person who broods.
livestocknoun	Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
stockbreedingnoun	The breeding and rearing of livestock.
farmingnoun	The business of cultivating land, raising stock, etc.
ranchingnoun	The business or activity of operating a ranch, of farming or raising livestock.
farmnoun	(countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
husbandrynoun	The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
toasternoun	An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.
breedingnoun	Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
incubatornoun	(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.
stockingnoun	(footwear) A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.
rearingnoun	Act of raising young.
sitenoun	(Internet) A website.
cultured	Learned in the ways of civilized society; civilized; refined.
facilitynoun	The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
farmedverb	(intransitive) To work on a farm, especially in the growing and harvesting of crops.