1. young animals that have recently been weaned from their mother’s milk
Usage: typically used for livestock such as calves, foals, or piglets

Examples

• The farmer separated the weanlings from their mothers at six months old.
• These weanlings will need special feed to help them grow strong.
• The ranch had twenty weanlings ready for sale at the livestock auction.
• Weanlings require careful monitoring during their first few weeks after weaning.
• The veterinarian examined all the weanlings for signs of illness.
• Good nutrition is essential for healthy weanlings during this transition period.