scharrtrieb

English translation: foraging instinct

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German term or phrase:scharrtrieb
English translation:foraging instinct
Entered by: Jennifer Buller

06:01 Jul 24, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / poultry farming
German term or phrase: scharrtrieb
This term is found in a list of characteristics of chickens (Federkleid, Scharrtrieb, Fortpflanzungsfaehigkeit, Immunsystem) that are considered secondary in factory farming because they consume too much energy and are not wanted in a "genormte Umgebung"

Scharren is, of course, scratching, and all chickens scratch, but scratch drive or scratch impulse don't google well...

Any ideas?
Jennifer Buller
Local time: 12:14
foraging instinct
Explanation:
now you do
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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:14
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Summary of answers provided
4scratching urge
Tom Feise
3foraging
freekfluweel
3foraging instinct
Ramey Rieger (X)


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scratching urge


Explanation:
Scratch grains, which blend various types of grains, can be fed as a daily treat to your flock, but they don't replace complete poultry feeds. Feeding these grains, named scratch for a reason, allows your flock to satisfy their natural pecking and foraging urges. Only adult poultry should consume scratch grains.

Example sentence(s):
  • Feeding these grains, named scratch for a reason, allows your flock to satisfy their natural pecking and foraging urges

    Reference: http://animals.pawnation.com/chicken-feed-products-6301.html
Tom Feise
Germany
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman

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neutral  Ramey Rieger (X): foraging is the instinct, scratching is what humans do.
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foraging


Explanation:
as a general characteristic...

freekfluweel
Netherlands
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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17 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
foraging instinct


Explanation:
now you do

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 12:14
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: Thanks and well done!

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