Chicken Feed

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪkən fiːd/

Definitions of chicken feed

noun a small or insignificant amount of money or resources

Example Sentences

A1 Chicken feed is a type of food for chickens.

A2 The farmer scattered chicken feed on the ground for the hens to eat.

B1 The cost of the chicken feed has increased due to rising grain prices.

B2 The quality of the chicken feed directly affects the health of the poultry.

C1 The company invested in a new facility to produce organic chicken feed.

C2 The nutritionist recommended a special blend of vitamins and minerals to add to the chicken feed.

Examples of chicken feed in a Sentence

formal The farmer purchased a large bag of chicken feed to ensure his flock stayed healthy and well-fed.

informal I just need to grab some chicken feed before heading home to feed the hens.

slang Don't worry about the cost, it's just chicken feed compared to what we spent on the new tractor.

figurative To him, the amount of money they were arguing about was just chicken feed compared to his overall wealth.

Grammatical Forms of chicken feed

• past tense: fed
• plural: chicken feeds
• comparative: more chicken feed
• superlative: most chicken feed
• present tense: feeds
• future tense: will feed
• perfect tense: has fed
• continuous tense: is feeding
• singular: chicken feed
• positive degree: chicken feed
• infinitive: to feed
• gerund: feeding
• participle: fed

Origin and Evolution of chicken feed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'chicken feed' originated from the practice of feeding small amounts of grain to chickens as a supplement to their diet.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'chicken feed' has come to be used figuratively to refer to a small or insignificant amount of money or something of little value.