kĩrera

n. · class 7/5

comb, wattle. Comb, wattle. The fleshy crest or appendage on the head of a chicken or other poultry, used as an indicator of health status in poultry management.

Example: Kĩrera nĩkia rangi wa pinki (Their comb and wattles are pink); Maitho na kĩrera gĩkengu. (Have bright eyes and comb); Ndariri nĩ hamwe na kwaga gũcanjamũka, maguoya mabararũku, mũtwe mũhũnyũku, kĩrera kĩinamu, kwaga thuti wa kũrĩa, na kũharwo kioro kia rangi mũtheuku wa orange (Symptoms include dullness, ruffled feathers, paleness of the head drooping comb, loss of appetite and pale orange coloured diarrhea.)

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