hizlalást
Hizlalás (hizlalást in the accusative form) is the act or process of fattening, primarily used in agriculture and veterinary science to describe increasing the body weight of livestock through feeding and management so that animals reach a desirable slaughter weight or market size. The term derives from hízni (to become fat) with the suffix -lás, and is closely related to hizlaló (fattening agent) and hizlaló takarmány (fattening feed). In everyday language the noun hizlalás is preferred in technical contexts, while elhízás refers to obesity in humans and is not interchangeable with hizlalás in agricultural usage.
In livestock production hizlalás is a distinct phase following growth or finishing stages. It is commonly applied
Welfare and environmental considerations are central to modern hizlalás. Excessively rapid fattening can lead to metabolic