chicken feed

Example Sentences

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Grooming services became a bigger part of the business in recent years, as had selling organic chicken feed and dog food made from avocados.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

That’s chicken feed compared with the 350 million tons of meat consumed around the world — a number that is only expected to grow.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Separate from the flu, chicken feed and the fuel necessary for egg production remain relatively expensive because of ongoing supply chain disruptions brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the post-COVID global economy recovery.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2023

When he was the mayor of London in 2009, he told the BBC his £250,000 a year salary from the Telegraph was "chicken feed", adding he made "a substantial donation to charity".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023

“There’s a huge bag of chicken feed back there to rest against,” Uncle D said.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia