feedbox

Livestock meal holder

A feedbox is a container from which livestock eat, typically attached to a stall or fence.

The term appears in the expression off one's feedbox, meaning mentally unbalanced or behaving strangely—as an animal might act when refusing to eat from its usual place.

agriculture

trough

Open container for animal feed

  • mangerLivestock feeding container
  • hayDried feed crop
  • grainCereal plant's harvest unit

silage · oats · livestock · cattle · horses · pasture · barn · stable · forage · nutrition

container

bin

Storage or disposal vessel

chute · dispenser · compartment · holder · bucket · pail · scoop · lid · galvanized · wooden

automated

dispenser

Device that releases portions

portion-control · electronic · smart · scheduled · hopper · refill · aquarium · poultry

Opposites
container contents/purpose

feedboxwater trough

Container for livestock to drink

watering trough · waterer · water bucket · stock tank · horse trough

Family

feedbag, feedbags, feedboxes

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G