trapnesting
/ˈtræpˌnɛstɪŋ/
noun
- The practice or process of using trapnests to identify and record birds.
- Trapnesting is an important part of poultry breeding.
- The farm uses trapnesting to improve egg yield.
- Learning trapnesting requires patience and gentle handling of the birds.
verb
- Present participle of trapnest: the act of placing birds in trapnests for identification or record-keeping.
- The breeder is trapnesting the flock to track egg production.
- Trapnesting the chickens takes about an hour each day.
- She spent the morning trapnesting the new arrivals.