stallfeed
stallfeed is the alternative form of stall-feed.
stallfeed is the alternative form of stall feed.
Meaning of stall-feed
Verb
stall-feed (third-person singular simple present stall-feeds, present participle stall-feeding, simple past and past participle stall-fed)
- To raise and feed (an animal) in a stall.
- Stubble would have been much cheaper for the littering part, but it is not always to be had; whereas straw is every where to be bought; and it is necessary to charge the price of it, because a farmer may probably have a regular stock of cattle for the straw of his crop; in which case he cannot...1771, Arthur Young, A Course of Experimental Agriculture, page 158
Meaning of stall feed
Noun
stall feed (uncountable)
- Fodder that is used to stall-feed livestock.
- It is attributed by some to the use of clover hay as stall feed; but as the cattle run in the bush during the summer, and are only fed in winter, this does not strike me as being probable, and you will be doing a great service to myself and others by giving any information upon the subject.1892, Report of the British Columbia Dept. of Agriculture
Forms of stallfeed
| third-person singular present | stallfeeds |
|---|---|
| present participle | stallfeeding |
| past participle | stallfed |
| past | stallfed |
Origin of stallfeed
From stall + feed.
Questions about stallfeed
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- Stallfeed is the alternative form of stall-feed.
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