gũkama

to lactate, produce milk. To lactate, produce milk. The act of a dairy animal (especially cow) producing and yielding milk; used in contexts of milk production management and dairy farming.

Example: Kaingĩ ihinda rĩa gũtiga gũkama kana kũruta iria rĩagĩriĩre thikũ 50. (Usually 50 days is ideal for ensuing lactation.); Njĩra njega ya kũrigĩrĩria thĩna ũyũ nĩ gũtiga gũkama ng'ombe iria ĩkuhĩrĩirie gũciara na njĩra ya gũcihe irio ĩtari na cumbi mũingĩ wa calcium. (The key to prevention is managing a dry (close-up) cow nearing parturition, which should be kept on a low calcium diet.); ĩngĩgitĩra atĩa wagi kana ũnyihu na kwaga kũiganana kwa irio harĩ ng'ombe cĩa gũkama? (How do I prevent nutritional imbalances in my dairy cow herd?)

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