feedstuff
- noun
- /ˈfiːdˌstʌf/
- Specialized
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piensos
- An increase in demand for sustainable feedstuff has led to more farmers using local resources to feed their animals.
Examples
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Proper storage of feedstuff is essential to prevent spoilage and maintain nutritional value for the livestock.
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Some offer protection from infection by interacting with the host's immune system, while others directly benefit the host by digesting feedstuffs and providing nutrients.
Academic text (2006) -
The working farm provides another option: all the methods and equipment are historically accurate for a particular part of the last century, even to the use of animal and crop breeding techniques to recreate authentically looking livestock and feedstuffs.
Academic text (1990) -
Many farmers are careful about the quality of feedstuff they provide to their livestock to ensure healthy growth.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something people and animals eat or drink to live and grow
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Grass that has been cut and dried as food for animals
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Food for farm animals like cows and chickens
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Bulky food like grass or hay fed to horses and cattle
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Food for farm animals like horses and cows
Plant food like grass or hay that animals eat
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Feedstuff is a plain compound of feed ('to give food') and stuff ('material' or 'things'), so it literally means 'material used for feeding'. That's why the word is used for food and other material given to farm animals.