feeding times

When animals eat

Feeding times are the scheduled periods when animals or infants are given food.

Zoos post feeding times so visitors can watch; parents track feeding times to establish routines for newborns.

The phrase suggests regularity and dependence: The seals know their feeding times and gather at the platform.

Used humorously about adult mealtimes: Don't talk to me before feeding time.

Related

schedule · on the clock · hungry · bowl · kibble · pet food · nursing · breast milk · baby bottle · bottle · trough · flock · herd · zookeeper · aquarium · fish tank · infant · high chair

Categories
Opposites
scheduled vs. unscheduled eating

feeding timesdemand feeding

Nursing at infant's signals

self-feeding · grazing · intuitive eating

nourishment vs. deprivation

feeding timesfasting periods

Designated times without food

Family

feeding, times, feed, time, feeds, feeder, feeders, timed, timer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G