rĩithia

v.

1. rear, raise livestock. Rear, raise livestock. To keep and manage animals for agricultural purposes, including grazing, feeding, and general husbandry of cattle, poultry, or other farm animals.

Example: Ingĩtungata atĩa iharo cia kũrĩithia ng'ombe nĩguo cikorwo na umithio makĩria harĩ kũhũnia ng'ombe? (How do I optimize pasture utilization for dairy cow nutrition?); Ũmenyo wa kũrĩithia na njĩra ya gũthamia ng'ombe kuuma kieni-inĩ kimwe nginya kĩrĩa kĩngĩ hamwe na kũrũmĩrĩra mũtaratara wa ũhũthĩri mwega wa dawa, nĩ njĩra ĩmwe ĩngĩrehe umithio mwega wa kũrua na ... (Rotational grazing management in conjunction with planned chemical treatment is an effective means of cattle tick control.); Ng'ombe hingĩre nĩngitĩre kuuma kũrĩ thũ. Ningĩ nĩ kũhonokagia ihinda rĩa kũrĩithia, ũguo ihinda rĩu rĩkahũthĩka kũruta wĩra ũngĩ. (• The animals are kept inside which is more secure and protect them from attack by predators • Little or no time is spent on herding the animals. Therefore labour for other farm tasks is saved)