creep-feed

[ kreep-feed ]
/ ˈkripˌfid /

verb (used with object), creep-fed, creep-feed·ing.

to feed (animals) in a creep feeder.

Origin of creep-feed

First recorded in 1955–60

British Dictionary definitions for creep-feeding

creep-feeding

noun

the practice of feeding young farm animals (esp piglets, calves, and lambs) in a sectioned-off part of their indoor environment, in order to prevent the mother from gaining access to the food