ciarithia

v.

1. breed. Breed. To cause to reproduce; to mate animals for reproduction purposes, especially in controlled or selective breeding programs. A causative form used extensively in livestock management to refer to breeding practices and programs.

Example: Hihi njĩra cia gũciarithia ng'ombe nĩ irĩkũ? (What are the available breeding methods?); Kũringana na ũndũire wa biacara, ndegwa iria njega nĩ itũmaga arĩmi a ndũme cia biacara makorũo na mweke wa kũgetha mbegũ nyingĩ irĩ na ũhoti mũnene wa gũciarithia ng'ombe njega na ikwendeka. (From a commercial standpoint, highly proven sires allows commercial cattlemen the opportunity to obtain genetics that is repeatable and provides a 2 high degree of accuracy for traits that they fin...); Nao arĩmi makagĩa na ihinda ikuhĩ ria gũciarithia ng'ombe ciao, ng'ombe ikagĩa mahu tene na njaũ igakũra irĩ na ũgima mwega wa mwĩrĩ na ũritũ mũnene igĩtigithio kuonga. (Producers can have a reduced calving season, cows become pregnant earlier in the breeding season, and offspring are healthier and larger at weaning.)