chicken feed

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“Their needs and their wants are completely different than what we need here,” said Pamela Davis, 40, who was loading bags of chicken feed into the back of her SUV in Yuba City.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

That’s chicken feed compared with the 350 million tons of meat consumed around the world — a number that is only expected to grow.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Separate from the flu, chicken feed and the fuel necessary for egg production remain relatively expensive because of ongoing supply chain disruptions brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the post-COVID global economy recovery.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2023

The trucks will take boxes to Mill’s depots to strip out any contaminants and convert the foodstuff into chicken feed.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2023

It horrified the children when they caught her throwing scraps of chicken into the chicken feed.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston