winter-feed
Livestock's stored sustenance
To winter-feed livestock is to provide them with stored fodder—hay, silage, grain—during months when pasture isn't available.
The practice is essential in climates where snow covers grazing land: We winter-feed the cattle from November through March.
As a noun, winter feed refers to the stored food itself.
Coarse livestock nourishment
- silageFermented crop fodder
- haylageFermented high-moisture forage
- hayDried feed crop
- alfalfaForage crop legume
grain · oats · barley · cornstalks · cottonseed · molasses · pellets · roughage
Enduring the cold months
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- shelterProtected place or structure
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
hay barn · round bales · square bales · body condition · gestation · lactation · cattle · sheep
Folded amino chain
- energyPower to do work
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- fatAdipose tissue
vitamins · minerals · calcium · phosphorus · digestion · metabolism · body heat · calories
fodder
Coarse livestock nourishment
alfalfa · grain · oats · barley · cornstalks · cottonseed · molasses · pellets · roughage · turnips
overwintering
Enduring the cold months
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- shelterProtected place or structure
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
water heater · hay barn · round bales · square bales · body condition · gestation · lactation · cattle · sheep · goats
protein
Folded amino chain
- energyPower to do work
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
fat · vitamins · minerals · calcium · phosphorus · digestion · metabolism · body heat · calories · supplement
graze
Feed on growing plants
stubble · cover crops · brassicas · kale · windrow · aftermath · meadow · pastureland